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Demystifying Medicine
McMaster Undergraduate Course
HTH SCI 4DM3
Overview
The McMaster Demystifying Medicine Seminar Series is both an undergraduate course (HTS 4DM3) where students create well-researched videos and podcasts to further Knowledge Translation and Communication in the fields of science, technology, and medicine, as well as a collection where faculty and trainees present pathologies, patient diagnoses and therapies of major diseases and current research. This is designed to help increase the understanding of how advances in biology can be applied to diseases and discusses frequently emerging scientific, medical and ethical areas of interest.
Content
Most videos are directed towards individuals in university and medical settings, including students, faculty and clinicians, however many videos are perfectly suitable for high school students and even some for children (Look for the #KidZone next to the video title). Feel free to check out the latest videos below and also visit our YouTube Channel to stay up-to-date every time we upload a new video!
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The Mysteries of the Gut Microbiome
by Hannah Page, Smeet Solanki, Afrooz Kaviani, Hannah Showers and Wesley TamHow much do you really know about your gut, and how it can affect your body? This video will compare Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, in order to debunk myths surrounding the similarities of these disorders. -
Plastic Eating Bacteria
by Sarah Afshar, Austin Barr, Rachel Carson, Emma Koster, and Nathalia KulatungaIn this video we will cover plastic, how plastic is degraded, bacteria, and the specifics of plastic eating bacteria. We will discuss a timeline over which plastic eating bacteria was discovered, current research, limitations and challenges, and future research necessary within the field.
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