5 Supplementary Activities and Resources
Physics in Action
Use the following activity to think about how physics relate to Health Sciences.
Task
Answer the following questions and then discuss your ideas with a partner.
- What is physics?
- How is physics related to technology?
- Why health professionals need to study physics?
Ted Talks about Physics
Web Resources
Strock, A. (2018, October 12). How physics is relevant for pre-health professional biology majors. Grand Canyon University. https://www.gcu.edu/blog/engineering-technology/how-physics-relevant-pre-health-professional-biology-majors
Nature. (2022). Sorting out units of measurements.
The Twin Study propelled NASA into the genomics era of space travel. It was a ground-breaking study comparing what happened to astronaut Scott Kelly, in space, to his identical twin brother, Mark, who remained on Earth.
NASA Twin Study. (2018). NASA. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-twins-study-confirms-preliminary-findings
21st Century Skills
Practicing Your Decision Making
Task:
Analyze your own studying by answering the question:
What decisions must you make when you are planning to study, while you are studying, and when you assess the effectiveness of your study?
Check out these Note-Taking Templates. https://www.trentu.ca/academicskills/how-guides/how-study/notetaking-templates
Just for Fun
