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.
Can you artificially pollinate a flower?
Design and build an artificial pollinator.
Using Plants to Make Medicines
Learn how plants can be used to make vaccines.
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.
Dr. Rod Russell
Professor of Virology and Immunology
I run a research lab where we study viruses and how they cause disease.
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.
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.
Natasha Baker
Incubation, First Feed, and Fry Supervisor
Natasha Baker is an Incubation, First Feed, and Fry Supervisor for Northern Harvest Smolt Ltd. (Mowi Canada East).
Creating a Vaccine for COVID-19 in Canada
Learn how vaccines are developed, how they work and how some scientists in Canada are researching vaccines for COVID-19.
Where Did Viruses Come From?
Viruses are not living things - so where did they come from? Scientists have proposed three different hypotheses.