This course has been designed as a seminar to give students an understanding of how scientists with medical or scientific degrees conduct research in both hospital and academic settings. There will be interactive discussions with research clinicians and scientists about the career opportunities and research challenges in the biomedical field, which an MIT student might prepare for by obtaining an MD, PhD, or combined degrees. The seminar will be held in a case presentation format, with topics chosen from the radiological sciences, including current research in magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and other nuclear imaging techniques, and advances in radiation therapy. With the lectures as background, we will also examine alternative and related options such as biomedical engineering, medical physics, and medical engineering. We'll use as examples and points of comparisons the curriculum paths available through MIT's Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. In past years we have given very modest assignments such as readings in advance of or after a seminar, and a short term project.

" This course provides an exciting, eye-opening, and thoroughly useful inquiry into what it takes to live an extraordinary life, on your own terms. The instructors address what it takes to succeed, to be proud of your life, and to be happy in it. Participants tackle career satisfaction, money, body, vices, and relationship to themselves and others. They learn how to address issues in their lives, how to live life, and how to learn from it. This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month. This not-for-credit course is sponsored by the Department of Science, Technology, and Society. A similar, semester-long version of this course is taught in the Sloan Fellows Program. A semester-long extension of the IAP course is also taught to the population at large of MIT (please see PE.550, Spring). Acknowledgment The instructors would like to thank Prof. David Mindell for his sponsorship of this course, his intention for its continued expansion, and his commitment to the well-being of MIT students."

" This course provides an exciting, eye-opening, and thoroughly useful inquiry into what it takes to live an extraordinary life, on your own terms. The instructors address what it takes to succeed, to be proud of your life, and to be happy in it. Participants tackle career satisfaction, money, body, vices, and relationship to themselves. They learn how to confront issues in their lives, how to live life, and how to learn from it. A short version of this course meets during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month. Then this semester-long extension of the IAP course is taught to interested members of the MIT community. This not-for-credit course is sponsored by the Department of Science, Technology, and Society. A similar, semester-long version of this course is taught in the Sloan Fellows Program. Acknowledgment The instructors would like to thank Prof. David Mindell for his sponsorship of this course, his hopes for its continued expansion, and his commitment to the well-being of MIT students."

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Students will find useful information to help them know if they should attend the university. Guidance for selecting a university, how to apply and financial planning is included. Students will learn about personal finance decisions and about full-time or part-time enrollment choices.

Students will meet women who have embraced nontraditional roles. They will learn what challenges the women encountered, and explore the idea of how different people follow their dreams in the face of challenges.

Engineers use math and science to design new artifacts and technologies that may be used to solve practical problems. While Barkley tried to create wings to help him fly, he followed the Engineering Design Process.

Scientists share certain methods and approaches to understanding the nature of the world around them. They use a systematic approach to observing and studying the world. They ask questions, look for patterns, and try to find general rules for the way life works.

RoadtripNation.org brings resources, insights, and inspiration from the road to middle school, high school and college students across the country. RoadtripNation.org develops curriculum and resources for students to gain access and exposure to life pathways that they may have otherwise not known existed. In this video, Michael from the WIN Center interviews with Dr. Raul Ruiz, a physician.

Roadtrip Nation Education has put together a series curriculum that follows each episode of Roadtrip Nation's public television series. These episode guides foster meaningful conversations between students and their parents (or teachers and mentors) that help students define their own Roads in life. Roadtrip Nation: Season Eight Whether it’s Antoine who wants to explore outside of Southern California or Sarah who holds a cubicle job but wants to do something creative, all the Roadtrippers share a common desire to break out of their comfort zones. Roadtrip Nation: Season Seven While Tina, Vanessa, and Calvin are strangers brought together by their drive for self-discovery, Aaron, Liz, and Autumn are friends who want to get out of what they call the “velvet coffin” of their small town. The Story of Roadtrip Nation Roadtrip Nation was started in 2001 by a group of friends who took a Roadtrip in a Green RV after college to figure out what to do with their lives. Since then, Roadtrip Nation has evolved into a public television series, an education organization, and a Movement of people who are defining their own Roads in life by resisting The Noise of conformity and doing what inspires them. Learn more ...

RoadtripNation.org brings resources, insights, and inspiration from the road to middle school, high school and college students across the country. RoadtripNation.org develops curriculum and resources for students to gain access and exposure to life pathways that they may have otherwise not known existed. In this student video, Hillary from Empower Youth interviews Larry Tuff, public relations

RoadtripNation.org brings resources, insights, and inspiration from the road to middle school, high school and college students across the country. RoadtripNation.org develops curriculum and resources for students to gain access and exposure to life pathways that they may have otherwise not known existed. In this student video, Amanda Guerra from Planet youth interviews Carla Williams, owner of Ann's Classic Affairs.

Scientists throughout the world are increasingly interested in the relationship between science and society. Part of their concern is with the social responsibilities scientists have in relation to broader public interests. That raises important issues to do with the ethical and social dimension of scientists' work and how scientists explain – and perhaps justify – their work to the wider public.