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Unit 3: Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium I

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Living Space

Students will measure environmental conditions such as temperature, CO2, and relative humidity in their classroom and submit the data to a national database.

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Dr. Paula Littlejohn (she/her)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

I research problems that affect peoples’ health, specifically in children.
Twenty-sided die

How Likely Is It?

Learn about probability, a branch of mathematics that helps us predict if something might happen.

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Marcia Anderson (she/her)

Physician and Vice-Dean Indigenous Health, Social Justice and Anti-Racism

I am a medical doctor and I work to help create culturally safe healthcare that is free of racism.
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Jasmin Chahal

Assistant Professor

I teach in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at McGill University.
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Go for the Gold with STEM

Learn about how STEM powers the Winter Olympics.

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Just Breathe: Lungs and Asthma

Learn about asthma and what scientists are doing to study it.

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Introduction to Homeostasis and Regulation

Learn about homeostasis and how the body regulates temperature, blood pressure, blood pH and blood sugar.

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Dr. Rod Russell

Professor of Virology and Immunology

I run a research lab where we study viruses and how they cause disease.
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Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals

Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.

3D rendering of the human digestive system

How Animals Digest Their Food

Learn about how different animals digest their foods and the organs of their digestive systems.

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Summer Symposium Series: Health Sciences Career Resources

A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!

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Resources on Immunology

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to immunology.

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What’s Special About the New COVID-19 Vaccines?

Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.