Tomatosphere™
Through Tomatosphere™, your students will investigate the effects of outer space on the germination of tomato seeds. This is a hands-on program that builds scientific inquiry and experimentation skills.
Using Plants to Make Medicines
Learn how plants can be used to make vaccines.
Let's Talk Misinformation: Resources
Discover a set of resources to get you thinking about misinformation and its spread in advance of the symposium Let's Talk Misinformation.
Yetong Dong
Research Assistant/Graduate Student
I am studying to become a scientific researcher.
Plant Pigments
Why are there so many colours of plants? Learn about plant pigments and their role in plants.
Tropisms in Plants
Learn about the different ways that plants move in response to their environments.
Light & Plants
Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.
Specialized Cells of the Leaf System
Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.
Medicine and Science: Resources
Discover a set of resources designed to get you thinking about the intersection of medicine and science.
Arinjay Banerjee (he/him)
Research Scientist and Principal Investigator
I am a scientist and I study how viruses evolve and interact with our immune system.
Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals
Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.
Musculoskeletal Systems in the Animal Kingdom
Learn how animals move themselves with the help of their muscles and skeletons.
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!
What’s Special About the New COVID-19 Vaccines?
Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.
Lakshmi Krishnan
Vice President, Life Sciences
Lakshmi Krishnan is the Vice President of Life Sciences for the National Research Council.