by Milan Sanader | Sep 5, 2021 | All Science Teachers
The second in a series of weekly stories about Wabanaki elders — knowledge keepers, teachers, healers and spiritual guides — who have made remarkable contributions in their own communities and beyond. Cecilia Brooks is an elder of Wolastoqey, Mi’kmaq, Mohawk and...
by msander | Jan 16, 2019 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
You ever see those commercials suggesting people take a tiny dose of aspirin every day? It’s an amount so small it doesn’t really work for pain relief, yet taking low-dose aspirin is fairly common, among those at risk for heart attacks or stroke. Here’s why aspirin...
by msander | Oct 9, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found was destined to influence the future course of medicine. Krishna...
by msander | Jan 8, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
What do you do when you have a bad cough? If you reach for the cherry-flavored cough medicine, you’re not alone. Every year, people spend billions of dollars on this stuff. But does any of it actually work? In this episode, we explain the chemistry behind cough...
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