Gamma Rays: Helper or Hazard?
STEM Explained
Gamma rays might make you think of cancer, harmful radiation or superheroes. But gamma rays have lots of uses: food safety, manufacturing and even medicine!
Why is Henrietta Lacks Important?
STEM Explained
When the cells of Henrietta Lacks were collected by medical researchers after her death in 1951, it changed the future of medicine.
Hop To It! The Science Behind Beer
STEM Explained
Brewing beer involves a series of complex biochemical reactions.
DNA Damage and Repair
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains the different ways that cells repair damage to DNA.
Can we make butter?
Hands-on Activities
Do you like butter? Find out how easy it is to make!
Can Your Own Cells Cure Cancer?
STEM Explained
When a person has cancer, CAR-T Therapy uses their own cells to destroy the cancer cells in their body.
Michelle Irvine
Career Profiles
Marketing Coordinator
Michelle Irvine is the Marketing Coordinator for Amgen.