[bioundgrd] Spring term seminars sponsored by ESG

[Janice Chang]

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>From: "Holly Sweet" <hbsweet at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: can you forward on to your undergraduates? 
>Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 16:55:42 -0500
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>2009 Spring Term Seminars sponsored by ESG and open to all undergraduates
>All seminars listed below are six unit, pass-fail subjects - for 
>more information, contact Dr. Patti Christie at 
><mailto:patti at mit.edu>patti at mit.edu.
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>SP.235 Chemistry of Sports: Understanding How Exercise Affects Your 
>Body Chemistry
>Instructors: Dr. Patti Christie, Steve Lyons
>Time and location: Wednesdays 3-5 PM, Room 24-619, additional 
>workout sessions TBA
>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.
>SP.236 Exploring Pharmacology
>Instructors: Mariya Gusman, Zak Fallow (staff supervisors include 
>Dr. Patti Christie and Dr. Haleh Rokni)
>Time and location:  Mondays 7-9 PM, Room 24-618
>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.
>SP.287 Kitchen Chemistry
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>Instructor: Dr. Patti Christie
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>Time and location:  Tuesdays 3-5 p.m., Room 24-615
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>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.
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