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Unit 3: Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium II

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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.

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Sarah Jane Eaton

Career Profiles

Director

I lead a team that is responsible for licensing small modular reactors.
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Alyssa Smith

Career Profiles

PhD Candidate in Cognitive Science

I am researching how people’s attention is affected by factors in everyday life such as taking medications.
Marty Larabie

Marty Larabie (he/him)

Career Profiles

Radiation Inspector

I perform radiation safety inspections of persons who use nuclear material.
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Corie Houldsworth

Career Profiles

Inspector

I perform inspections of worksites where radiation is used, stored or transported.
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Let's Talk Nuclear Resources

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Discover a list of resources to get you thinking about all things nuclear!

Shelina Babul

Dr. Shelina Babul (she/her)

Associate Director, BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit

My work covers all causes of injury, from falls, motor vehicle crashes and poisonings to sport-related injuries.
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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 Cancer

STEM Explained

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Resources on Brains

STEM Explained

Resource page including articles, videos, and career profiles related to brains.

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Innovations in Nuclear Technologies

STEM Explained

Learn about why Canada is a world leader in nuclear technology.

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Query a Career Profile

Lessons

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

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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!

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Facial Recognition and the Brain

STEM Explained

Learn how your brain recognizes faces and why you sometimes see them in places they don’t exist!