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Overcoming Math Anxiety with Confidence
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Learn about math anxiety, including what it is, why it happens, and how you can overcome it.
Alyssa Smith
Career Profiles
PhD Candidate in Cognitive Science
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Jasmin Chahal
Career Profiles
Assistant Professor
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Dr. Rod Russell
Professor of Virology and Immunology
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Dr. Shelina Babul (she/her)
Associate Director, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit
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Introduction to Homeostasis and Regulation
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Learn about homeostasis and how the body regulates temperature, blood pressure, blood pH and blood sugar.
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Summer Symposium Series: Health Sciences Career Resources
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A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!
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Resources on Stem Cells
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to stem cells.
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Resources on Immunology
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to immunology.
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What’s Special About the New COVID-19 Vaccines?
STEM Explained
Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.
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Resources on Brains
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles, videos, and career profiles related to brains.
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Creating a Vaccine for COVID-19 in Canada
STEM Explained
Learn how vaccines are developed, how they work and how some scientists in Canada are researching vaccines for COVID-19.
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Herd Immunity: How Vaccines Protect the Most Vulnerable
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What is herd immunity and how does it protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?
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Stress and the Brain
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Stress is more than a feeling. Understanding the importance of stress can help you to manage it. It can even lead to an improvement in your mood and how you think!