Unit 2: Reproduction and Development

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

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to stem cells.

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

Mitosis is an important part of cell division that helps organisms grow and repair themselves.

Many people have had children using assisted reproductive technologies. But some of these medical biotech techniques can raise some ethical issues.

Cloning makes it possible to bring extinct species back to life. But is that a good idea?

Errors during meiosis can alter the number of chromosomes in cells and lead to genetic disorders.

In April 2016, Let’s Talk Science volunteer Daniel Tarade donated stem cells to help a person who needed a stem cell transplant to survive. Learn what stem cells are, how and why people donate, and what Daniel’s experience was like.

Heavy metal is a term for some toxic chemical elements. They can cause problems like bioaccumulation, but are useful in nuclear medicine and medical imaging.