Every day we hear about the challenges faced by physicians and scientists as they attempt to combat disease, mortality, and aging. This class will explore some of the hottest topics in modern infectious disease, including the recent outbreak of Ebola Zaire in Africa. In addition, we will use the cutting edge development of robotic and artificial limbs and engineered organs to look at how we are treating previously debilitating injury. Finally, we will explore the latest cancer treatments in order to see how we can delay age-related disease and increase the human lifespan. Students are free to suggest topics for discussion. As many reasonable requests as possible will be accommodated.

Medicine has evolved at an exponential rate over the past century. This class explores innovative advances in science that have solved medicine's greatest mysteries and challenges. We will explore, among other things, powerful new drugs to treat infections, the medical applications of radiation, and bio-engineering to cure genetic diseases. We will also look at some of the most cutting edge research still in development, such as intravenous surgery, using stem cells to regenerate organs, organ/tissue printing, and bionic replacement using robotic limbs. Students can request their own topics using the application form!

Medicine has evolved at an exponential rate over the past century. This class explores innovative advances in science that have solved medicine's greatest mysteries and challenges. We will explore, among other things, powerful new drugs to treat infections, the medical applications of radiation, and bio-engineering to cure genetic diseases. We will also look at some of the most cutting edge research still in development, such as intravenous surgery, using stem cells to regenerate organs, and the bionic replacement of limbs. The class also briefly covers how students can get involved in research and pursue their interests in the sciences.