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Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 health and social care, biology and chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of nursing researcher Dr Nisha Sutherland, of Lakehead University in Canada, who is using qualitative research methods to explore how end-of-life decision-making for long-term care home residents with dementia can be just and inclusive. • This resource also contains an interview with Nisha, providing an insight into careers in nursing research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Nisha’s research, and tasks them to think about how they would allocate funds to improve healthcare provision. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Geography and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Stephanie Waterman from the University of British Columbia in Canada. She uses ocean-observing robots to study ocean turbulence and mixing in the Arctic Ocean. • This resource also contains an interview with Stephanie, and offers an insight into careers in Arctic oceanography. If your students have questions for Stephanie, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Stephanie’s research and challenges them to create a mock social media campaign to educate people about changes in the Arctic Ocean. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Biology and Physics. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Bojana Stefanovic and Dr Meaghan O’Reilly from Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto in Canada. They are using functional imaging techniques and focused ultrasound to treat neurological disorders. • This resource also contains interviews with Bojana and Meaghan, and offers an insight into careers in medical imaging. If your students have questions for Bojana and Meaghan, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Bojana and Meaghan’s research and challenges them to create a treatment plan that makes use of functional imaging techniques or focused ultrasound. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Jill Maron from the Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, USA. She uses salivary diagnostics to better treat newborn and premature babies. • This resource also contains an interview with Jill, and offers an insight into careers in neonatal paediatrics. If your students have questions for Jill, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Jill’s research and challenges them to create an educational podcast about neonatal paediatrics. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, gardening clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and agricultural studies. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Peter Pauls, a plant breeder at the University of Guelph in Canada. He is using his knowledge of plant genetics to breed beans whose seeds do not darken as they age. • This resource also contains an interview with Peter and offers an insight into careers in plant breeding. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Peter’s research and challenges them to conduct an experiment to discover people’s opinions about different varieties of beans. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Gordon Guyatt from McMaster University in Canada. He is a pioneer of evidence-based medicine, a practice which combines trustworthy scientific evidence with patient values to deliver the best possible healthcare. • This resource also contains an interview with Gordon, and offers an insight into careers in evidence-based medicine. If your students have questions for Gordon, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Gordon’s research and challenges them to create a decision-aid to help patients make choices about their healthcare. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 biology and psychology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Niina Haas, president of BrightOutcome Inc., and Dr Paula Gardiner, a medical researcher at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at Cambridge Health Alliance. They are investigating how Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and group sessions can help to treat chronic pain. • This resource also contains interviews with Niina and Paula and offers an insight into careers in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. If your students have questions for Niina and Paula, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Niina and Paula’s research and challenges them to investigate the origins of mindfulness practices. • In the videocast, Niina discusses how her interest in other people has shaped her career and led her to become the President of healthcare technology company BrightOutcome Inc. She also shares her advice for students hoping to pursue a career in STEM. It is accompanied by a transcript and a Ppt. that includes questions to prompt students to reflect on what they’ve heard. These resources were first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Geography and Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Maria Strack from the University of Waterloo in Canada. She is investigating how the disturbance and restoration of peatlands affects their ability to store carbon. • This resource also contains an interview with Maria, and offers an insight into careers in physical geography. If your students have questions for Maria, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Maria’s research and challenges them to investigate how different types of peatland disturbance influence climate change. The article and activity sheet are also available in French from the Futurum website. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Tracy Raivio from the University of Alberta, Canada. She is studying bacterial envelopes and interactions with bacteriophages to understand the mechanisms underlying antibiotic resistance. • This resource also contains an interview with Tracy, and offers an insight into careers in molecular microbiology. If your students have questions for Tracy, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Tracy’s research and challenges them to practice their science communication skills by creating an educational presentation or podcast about antibiotic resistance. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Thuy Le, of Duke University School of Medicine in the US, who has found a new way to test for talaromycosis (a fungal infection found in Southeast Asia), with the aim of diagnosing the disease earlier and saving lives. • This resource also contains an interview with Dr Le, providing an insight into careers in infectious diseases research. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Dr Le’s research, and tasks them to be a creative science communicator. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology and chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Tom Anchordoquy, Professor Dmitri Simberg, Dr Scott Tilden and Dr Madison Ricco, at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in the US, who are exploring how a specific immune response can potentially reduce the damage chemotherapy causes to healthy cells. By studying this innovative approach, they hope to make cancer treatments more targeted, effective and tolerable for patients • This resource also contains interviews with Tom, Dmitri, Scott and Madison, providing insights into careers in pharmaceutical sciences. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research, and tasks them to explore innovations in cancer treatment. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • Dr Peter Bretscher, Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, introduces the field of immunology and explains the main research questions immunologists are aiming to answer. • This resource also contains an interview with Peter, providing an insight into careers in immunology. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Peter’s work, and tasks them to explore ideas for preventing autoimmunity. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Stephen Pandol from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, USA. He is using artificial intelligence to improve pancreatic cancer diagnoses and developing therapeutic treatments for pancreatic diseases. • This resource also contains an interview with Stephen, and offers an insight into careers in pancreatology. If your students have questions for Stephen, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Stephens’s research and challenges them to improve their science communication skills by designing an educational poster. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology, Physics and Chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Wilfred D. Stein, whose research has involved diving into genome databases to discover the origins of hair-producing cells, and to investigate how similar genes present themselves in other animals. • This resource also contains an interview with Wilfred, providing an insight into careers in biophysics. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Wilfred’s research, and tasks them to explore evolutionary relationships between different organisms. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, art clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 art, history and biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Karla McManus, a visual arts researcher at the University of Regina, Canada. She is exploring how bird photography has shaped ornithology and conservation. • This resource also contains an interview with Karla and offers an insight into careers in visual arts. If your students have questions for Karla, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Karla’s research and challenges them to create their own visual artwork to raise awareness of an environmental or social issue. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5/Grade 9-10 and Grade 11-12 Biology and Geography. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks (UK): Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Deepak Palakshappa from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in the US. He is investigating how food insecurity is linked to health issues, and how healthcare systems can support socioeconomic efforts to tackle these problems • This resource also contains an interview with Deepak, and offers an insight into careers in public health research. If your students have questions for Deepak, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Deepak’s research and challenges them to make a mind-map of the causes and effects of food insecurity, and of the interventions that can help to alleviate it. • In the accompanying podcast, Deepak discusses his passion for connecting with people and gives advice on how to navigate the ups and downs of a career in STEM. The accompanying podcast PowerPoint contains questions to encourage students to reflect on what he says. • The animation can be used as an engaging learning resource to showcase Deepak’s career journey and research. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points from the article, highlights career pathways in public health research, and contains questions to encourage students to reflect on their own aspirations. • All resources are also available in Spanish (through TES or the Futurum website) This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 health and biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Dr Tina Brinkley, a gerontologist at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She is investigating how diet, exercise and social activity influence brain health as we age. • This resource also contains an interview with Tina and offers an insight into careers in gerontology. If your students have questions for Tina, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Tina’s research and challenges them to design a week-long brain boosting schedule containing activities to promote their brain health. • In the accompanying podcast, Tina discusses the importance of finding mentors to support you and explains how a career in gerontology will allow you to help people as they grow older. The accompanying podcast PowerPoint contains questions to encourage students to reflect on what she says. • The animation can be used as an engaging learning resource to showcase Tina’s career journey and research. • The PowerPoint reiterates the key points from the article, highlights career pathways in gerontology, and contains questions to encourage students to reflect on their own aspirations. • All resources are also available in Spanish (through TES or the Futurum website) This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Kari Naylor, at the University of Central Arkansas in the US, who is studying mitochondrial dynamics, exploring how these processes affect human health and revealing key insights into cellular function and disease. • This resource also contains an interview with Kari, providing an insight into careers in cell biology. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Kari’s research, and tasks them to think about the advantages and disadvantages of using model organisms to understand human diseases. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14-19-year olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom, STEM clubs and at home. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 STEM subjects. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This resource introduces the work of the RACE for Success in STEM team (Research Advancement among Careers and Education for Success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, including Spanish and English). This project at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico takes a holistic approach to help students develop a STEM identity. • This resource also contains interviews with team members. If your students have questions for the team, they can send them through the Futurum Careers website. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on the team’s research and challenges them to design a holistic project to help a fictional character prepare for a STEM career. This resource was first published by Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources, or have suggestions for improvements, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!

Suitable for 14 to 19-year-olds (secondary and high schools, and college), this article and accompanying activity sheet can be used in the classroom or shared with students online. This resource links to KS4 and KS5 Biology and Chemistry. It can also be used as a careers resource and links to Gatsby Benchmarks: Gatsby Benchmark 2: Learning from career and labour market information Gatsby Benchmark 4: Linking curriculum learning to careers • This teaching resource explains the work of Professor Keith Tierney, at the University of Alberta in Canada, who is exploring how exposure to pollutants can lead to long-term behavioural changes in aquatic vertebrates. His research in ecotoxicology reveals the profound impacts of these chemicals, pushing the boundaries of what we consider toxic. • This resource also contains an interview with Keith and his student Zhanika, providing insights into careers in ecotoxicology. • The activity sheet provides ‘talking points’ (based on Bloom’s Taxonomy) to prompt students to reflect on Keith’s research, and tasks them to research the environmental impacts of oil spills. This resource was first published on Futurum Careers, a free online resource and magazine aimed at encouraging 14-19-year-olds worldwide to pursue careers in science, tech, engineering, maths, medicine (STEM) and social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and the economy (SHAPE). If you like these free resources – or have suggestions for improvements –, please let us know and leave us some feedback. Thank you!