The Lifeology Library

Easy to understand, science-backed courses accessible by anyone from anywhere!

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Women in STEAM

How to Tell a Science Story

Stories can move us to think, participate, reflect and act! Learn in this course how to tell science stories.
Why is autophagy good for your health?

In this course, you will learn why autophagy is beneficial for your health, and how exercise and intermittent fasting could help you fight disease.
What is autophagy?

In this course, you will learn how autophagy works and how it happens in your cells.
What is Science Communication?

This course will introduce you to science communication and how to practice it effectively!
Style in Science Communication

In this course, learn from the great Massimiano Bucchi about how style can be a signal of quality in science communication!
How do nanoparticles improve agricultural sustainability?

How can nanotechnology help keep crops healthy? Learn more in this flashcard course.
How to Build Trust in Science and Health

Learn about the health trust gap and how you can help to fix it through better communication.
How safe are the COVID-19 vaccines?

How safe are the COVID-19 vaccines? In this card deck, learn how the COVID-19 vaccines were made quickly without skipping safety steps.
What happens to nanoparticles in the environment?

What is a nanoparticle? What role do nanoparticles play in technology? Why is it important to be responsible when using them? Let's find out more!
What is an AICD (Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator)?

This course will help you learn what AICDs are and how they work!
How to communicate science with visuals 101

There are many ways to effectively communicate science with visuals! In this course, you'll learn some basics to help you tell visual science stories.
How do vaccines work?

Vaccines may seem scary, but they are among the safest and most important of all health treatments! In this course, learn about how vaccines work and how they are made.
How is a Lifeology course created?

Lifeology courses help people learn science and health information in a mobile-beautiful illustrated flashcard format. But how is a Lifeology course created?
Why do we sleep?

Learn about the mysterious concept of sleep, the sleep patterns of different animals and why we all need good sleep!
Why Do I Need Vitamins?

Learn why you need vitamins. But first, can you solve this mysterious case of vitamin deficiency?
What are vitamins?

Learn what vitamins are and why you can’t live without them!
Why are fruits and vegetables good for me?

Fruits and vegetables are good for you, but probably not in the way you expect.
How many fruits and vegetables do I need daily?

Learn how many and what kinds of fruits and vegetables you need to stay healthy.
What is blood sugar?

Learn what blood sugar is and why it’s so important for your body to control the sugar in your blood.
Do you have an implanted device in your body, like a pacemaker?

Understand how that device can send life-saving information to your healthcare provider.
What is fitness and how can I get it?

Learn what fitness really means and how to achieve it.
Is hunger good for me?

Mild hunger can benefit your health! Learn more in this course about hunger and intermittent fasting.
What is Intermittent Fasting?

Understand what intermittent fasting is and how it can help you improve your health and lose weight.
What is Immunotherapy?

In this course, follow Shaundra’s journey through immunotherapy, a treatment that helps her immune system fight cancer.
Hallmarks of Cancer

Understand the hallmarks of cancer, how cancer overcomes the body’s defenses to grow, and how it can be treated.
What is DNA?

Learn about DNA and its role in the lives of all living things!
What is Cancer?

Learn what happens when cells break the rules
What’s the deal with oxidative stress and aging?

Learn how the stress and energy demands of living (and reproducing!) set you up to age, and what you can do about it.
What is my biological age?

Understand how your age on the inside can be different than your calendar age.
What is aging?

We all age – but at different rates! This course will cover what to expect as you age
How can I strengthen my immune system against infections?

Learn how your immune system fights threats like viruses and how you can train it to work smarter.
How does the coronavirus work in my body? For kids.

In this story, kids learn how the coronavirus works in the human body, and how the body can fight it!
How to keep Covid away!

Created for kids to better understand the 2019 novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness it causes.
What does the coronavirus do in my body?

Learn what the novel coronavirus does in your body, how it causes the COVID-19 illness and how your body fights back!
What do I need to know about the 2019 novel coronavirus?

Learn about this virus scientists call COVID-19. What is it, where did it come from, what it means for you?
Viruses mutate. What does that mean for us?

In this course, learn what virus mutations are and why they matter for public health.
500 Women Scientists Who Inspire

This living Lifeology card deck is a collaboration with 500 Women Scientists, featuring women from their Request a Woman in STEMM database!
What Florence Nightingale taught us about airborne infection

This course will help light your way to knowing how to stay healthy and protect yourself from airborne diseases. You’ll learn how microbes, such as viruses, travel.
Evelyn Nicol, a Legendary Woman in STEAM

Evelyn Carmon Nicol was a pioneering immunologist. Learn about her in an illustrated Lifeology card deck illustrated by children’s book author Anna Doherty.
What is Mindfulness?

Learn about mindfulness, and how and why to practice it. But first, a story!
How can nature improve my mental health?

Learn about how spending time in nature can improve your mental health!
What is Lifeology?

Science matters. We can make better decisions about life and health if we keep up with science, like new findings about the brain and advances in medicine.
Women in STEAM

This living Lifeology card deck highlights women in science, tech, engineering, arts, math and medicine who inspire us and inspire you. New women are added monthly!
How to Grow During Times of Stress and Trauma

Learn the art and science of reclaiming your mental health after a crisis.