Human Body

portrait par Valerie Martell

Valerie Martell

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Funeral Director/Embalmer

As a Funeral Director and Embalmer I arrange care and disposition of deceased people.
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gros plan des mains des techniciens montrant une pipette avec un échantillon de sang provenant d'un récipient

Marta V. (she/her)

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Forensic Search Biologist

I examine evidence from crime scenes for biological material such as blood, semen, or touch DNA.
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L. Creighton Avery

L. Creighton Avery (she/her)

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Osteoarchaeologist

I examine human skeletal remains from archaeological sites to learn about their lives.
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Portrait de Megan Katz

Megan Katz

Prosthetic Technician

Megan is a prosthetic technician who makes and repairs artificial limbs.
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Shari Forbes à l'extérieur du centre de décomposition humaine

Shari Forbes (she/her/elle)

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Forensic Scientist

I conduct research to understand how the human body decomposes in our unique Canadian environment.
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Valérie Plante, headshot

Valérie Plante

Nurse

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What is in blood?

What is in blood?

Hands-on Activities

Make a model of blood and learn about the function of each of the parts that makes up blood.

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Smelling

Senses

Picture Collections

5 images representing the senses of hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting and touching

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monster about to sneeze

How does snot work?

Hands-on Activities

Make some fake snot and explore the function of mucus in this fun activity.

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How can I take fingerprints?

How can I take fingerprints?

Hands-on Activities

In this activity learn how to collect fingerprints, about the patterns in fingerprints and why fingerprinting is so useful!

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Brigitte Potvin | Directrice de la recherche et ingénieure

Brigitte Potvin

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Research Manager & Engineer

Brigitte Potvin is a research manager and engineer for the injury prevention and mobility laboratory of Simon Fraser University.
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