Harvard Medical School Office of Communications & External Relations

Since the early 90's when it was first produced in the US, the value of genetically modified (GM) food has been challenged and debated. In this Longwood Seminar, you will learn about how GM foods are produced and how the process may change in the future. The relative benefits and controversies surrounding GM foods as well as policy issues associated with their production are discussed. Faculty members knowledgeable about GM goods share what is known about the technology and how it may in time be used to address worldwide problems, such as hunger and disease.

1. Beyond Belief
2. It's All In Your Head
3. The Power of Zzzzs
4. Demystifying Nutrition
5. Living Long, Living Well: Aging With Flourish
6. Food for Thought: Genetically Modified Nourishment
7. From Vision to Touch: Exploring the Five Senses
8. The Race to Grace: Surviving Stress
9. Patience and Patients: Understanding the Spectrum of Alzheimer's Disease
10. Singing in the Shower to Shaking in Your Boots: The Science of Emotion
11. Panning for Therapeutic Gold: Cancer Genetics

Harvard Medical School faculty members discuss topics ranging from meditation to aging in these mini-med school classes for the public.