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Location:
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SS 104 |
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Date:
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Tuesday, Aug.2 |
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Time:
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2:15 PM -3:15 PM
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Author:
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Natalia Schkolnikov, Hampton University
7577275824, natalia.schkolnikov@hamptonu.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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Often students from underrepresented groups in the biomedical sciences feel disconnected from physics. We report on some of our experiences teaching the introductory physics sequence for biology and pharmacy students at Hampton University. Since fundamental concepts of physics are central to an understanding of biomedical sciences, we include biomedical applications in most topics of the courses. In particular, the biological and medical fields are an ideal source of physics problems. We discuss how fast an animal can walk or run, how long a cardiac pacemaker can work, and how electrical signals travel along neurons. We cover various methods that are used to "look inside the body" such as ultrasound, MRI, and X-ray imaging. Encouraged by the opening of the Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute in 2010, we discuss how energetic protons could provide an efficient cancer treatment. My experience shows that students find all these discussions stimulating and helpful.
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Footnotes:
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