Careers in Science

Biotechnologist

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Associate Scientist Andres Berrio

Associate Scientist Andres Berrio

In this video segment produced for Teachers' Domain, Andres Berrio, an associate scientist at Biogen Idec, discusses what he has done to succeed in the biotechnology field. OER Level

9-12

Video

Biotechnology Student Profile

Biotechnology Student Profile

Follow a high school student who is exploring the field of biotechnology by taking community college classes and job shadowing in this video segment adapted from Pathways to Technology. OER Level

9-12

Video

Careers In Biotechnology

Careers In Biotechnology

This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain examines several career paths available in the biotechnology field. OER Level

8-12

Interactive

Careers in Environmental Health

Careers in Environmental Health

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain examines some of the career opportunities available in the environmental public health field and describes how the work of professionals in this field directly impacts human health. OER Level

9-12

Interactive

Chemist and Biologist Catherine Drennan

Chemist and Biologist Catherine Drennan

In this video produced for Teachers' Domain, learn about MIT professor Cathy Drennan's research into microorganisms that remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere. OER Level

9-12

Video

Genetically Engineering the Avian Flu

Genetically Engineering the Avian Flu

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn about a radical biotechnology experiment aimed at figuring out how to stop the avian flu virus. OER Level

9-12

Video

Research Assistant Sandra Bustamante

Research Assistant Sandra Bustamante

In this video produced for Teachers' Domain, meet Sandra Bustamante, a university research assistant who started her career with a biotechnology certificate and is now using nanotechnology—rather than needles—to deliver vaccines. OER Level

9-12

Video

Reverse Evolution Machine

Reverse Evolution Machine

In this video adapted from KQED's QUEST, learn how scientist David Haussler is using biotechnology to reconstruct ancient genomes in an effort to find out how animals have evolved over time. OER Level

9-12

Video

Synthetic Biologist Karmella Haynes

Synthetic Biologist Karmella Haynes

In this video produced for Teachers' Domain, meet researcher Karmella Haynes, a synthetic biologist who is using biotechnology to create living "devices" that help visualize how cancer develops. OER Level

9-12

Video

Tissue Engineering

Tissue Engineering

In this video segment from Design Squad, see where medical science meets tissue engineering in an implantable device designed to help people suffering from liver disease. OER Level

9-12

Video

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