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Are Microbes Your Friend or Foe?
STEM Explained
Microbes are everywhere, even in your digestive tract. Some of these microbes are helpful, and some aren’t.
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A Taste of Heavy Metal
STEM Explained
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.
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DNA Extraction
Backgrounders
Learn the basics of how DNA can be extracted from cells.
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Will Booth
Career Profiles
General Manager
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Shane Monaghan
Career Profiles
Product Line Manager
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Trevor Roote (Video)
Career Profiles
Mechanical Maintainer
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Murray Clayton
Career Profiles
Forensic Anthropologist & Outreach Coordinator
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Chiara Toselli
Career Profiles
PhD Candidate
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Jefferson Frisbee
Career Profiles
Chair and Professor
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Andrew Newman (Video)
Career Profiles
Mechanical Tree Harvester
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Ryan Conder
Career Profiles
Senior Scientist
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Kona Williams
Career Profiles
Forensic Pathologist
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Curtis Jackson
Career Profiles
Plumber
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Julia Matheson
Career Profiles
Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) Research Technician