The end of 2011 marked the 40-year anniversary of President Nixon declaring the War on Cancer. Though a cure has not yet been discovered, the understanding of genetics is revolutionizing cancer research and improving the ways in which we can battle one of medicine's most challenging diseases. At this April 3, 2012, seminar, Harvard researchers will discuss how far we have come and where the field is heading in revealing the causes of cancer and our potential to develop transformative therapies. Learn more about the Longwood Seminars by visiting hms.harvard.edu/public/longwood.

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.