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![Aerodynamics](/web/20071120090432im_/http://www.science.gc.ca/EA08BCAA-30D9-469E-9901-BAE9AC7E6F31/01.jpg) | Aerodynamics Explore a career that will blow you away! Meet Dr. Guy Larose, an aerodynamics research officer who analyses the effects of wind on everything from bridges to athletes. |
![Astrophysics](/web/20071120090432im_/http://www.science.gc.ca/EA08BCAA-30D9-469E-9901-BAE9AC7E6F31/02.jpg) | Astrophysics Take a journey to the centre of our solar system with astrophysicist Dr. Ken Tapping, who studies the sun – the engine that drives our environment. |
![Biological Sciences](/web/20071120090432im_/http://www.science.gc.ca/EA08BCAA-30D9-469E-9901-BAE9AC7E6F31/03.jpg) | Biological Sciences
Meet Dr. Wing Sung and discover a career in which scientists use little proteins to solve big problems, such as treating diseases, reducing chlorine use in the pulp and paper industry and improving the quality of hemp fibre. |
![Medical Diagnostics](/web/20071120090432im_/http://www.science.gc.ca/EA08BCAA-30D9-469E-9901-BAE9AC7E6F31/4.jpg) | Medical Diagnostics Find out how the work of Dr. Roxanne Deslauriers improves our health and quality of life. Learn about her research into non-invasive techniques and technologies for diagnosing and monitoring medical conditions. |
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