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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1">From: "Holly Sweet"
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="+1">Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1"><b>2009 Spring Term Seminars sponsored by ESG and open to
all undergraduates</b></font></blockquote>
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size="+1"><i>A</i></font><font size="+1"><i>ll seminars listed below
are six unit, pass-fail subjects - for more information, contact Dr.
Patti Christie at</i></font> <a href="mailto:patti@mit.edu"><font
size="+1"><i>patti@mit.edu</i></font></a><font
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1"><b>SP.235 Chemistry of Sports: Understanding How Exercise
Affects Your Body Chemistry</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">Instructors: Dr. Patti Christie, Steve
Lyons</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">Time and location: Wednesdays 3-5 PM, Room 24-619,
additional workout sessions TBA</font></blockquote>
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size="+1">This seminar is an exciting way for students to study and
apply chemistry knowledge to the improvement of their biological
systems. We will be focusing on three sports (swimming, cycling and
running), with a slight emphasis on running. There will be both a
classroom and laboratory component to the seminar. The classroom
component will introduce the students to the chemistry of their own
biological systems. We will look at nutrition (to understand how to
fuel and rebuild your body), anatomy and physiology (to better build
your system), and how the body can be improved (or hurt) through
physical activities. We will examine the chemistry of sports equipment
including swimming (wetsuit and swimsuit manufacture), bicycling
(including a field trip to a bicycle shop), and running (how running
shoes are manufactured). We will also look at ways your body deals
with exercise through building up and repair of muscles, improvement
in lung and cardiovascular capacity, the chemistry of supplements and
their effectiveness, and how we can use this knowledge to improve our
physical fitness. The two components to the laboratory portion of the
class are the running study and training for and completing a
triathlon. The students can earn up to 2 PE points during the term if
they attend the supervised Triathlon training workouts. The students
can also earn some PE points by completing the Mooseman Triathlon in
NH in early June. Upon completion of the running study, participants
will own a new pair of Newton running shoes and a heart rate
monitor.</font></blockquote>
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size="+1"><b>SP.236 Exploring Pharmacology</b></font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">Instructors: Mariya Gusman, Zak Fallow (staff supervisors
include Dr. Patti Christie and Dr. Haleh Rokni)</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">Time and location: Mondays 7-9 PM, Room
24-618</font></blockquote>
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size="+1">Did you know that Viagra might reduce jet lag, or that the
chemical warfare agents BZ and VX nerve gas are mutual antidotes for
one another? Would you be surprised to hear that there is a narcotic
painkiller ten thousand times more potent than heroin? From Abilify to
Zyrtec, the world is full of interesting drugs. Such substances have
cured diseases, started wars, and ended careers. This seminar will
explain how drugs can elicit a range of medicinal and recreational
effects. Planned topics include over-the-counter drugs and
"dietary supplements," drugs of abuse, treatments for
neurological disorders, hormone-based therapies, and many more. Prior
experience is neither expected nor required, but student participation
is essential.</font></blockquote>
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size="+1"><b>SP.287 Kitchen Chemistry</b></font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">Instructor: Dr. Patti Christie</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">Time and location: Tuesdays 3-5 p.m., Room
24-615</font></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="+1">This seminar is designed to be an experimental and hands-on
approach to applied chemistry (as seen in cooking). Cooking may be the
oldest and most widespread application of chemistry and recipes may be
the oldest practical result of chemical research. We shall do some
cooking experiments to illustrate some chemical principles, including
extraction, denaturation, and phase changes. This seminar is always
over-enrolled so early registration is
recommended.</font></blockquote>
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