TWC over the weekend made it feel longer.. Yet it is clear that there are benefits to discussing what is right in front of us. It might be true that 4 years later when we graduate, what we learnt previously in TWC now is no longer relevant in terms of content. However, I believe, personally, that the subtle things we pick up via the content intensive module would last us a pretty long time, though it might not be clear now. Just something for me to remember when I come back and read this.
Today, we zoom in to biobusiness, Prof Gurinder Shahi's area of expertise. Honestly, I just googled "Gurinder Shahi". The amount of stuff that comes up leaves me in awe. Both the way google gave me so much information and the fact Prof has his book sold on Amazon.com left me impressed. Personally, I feel that personalisation of the course to cater one's niche area is an apt thing to do. Anyway, let me not get carried away.
I learnt, that within Biobusiness itself are countless opportunities which are untapped on. Plenty of potential lie within the unexplored and unknown. Plenty is changing around us. Diseases are evolving, the lame can walk again and people are growing fat. However, we continue to innovate and use technology to make better our problems to make up for our weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
While what we have done is great, more problems need addressing. There is no answer to HIV yet. Malaria continues to take human lives. Also, the availability of healthcare is not open to all, as it should be. So much potential in Africa, so many limitations and problems. When we eventually include Africa and they come up, they will certainly be a force.
However, all that impressive optimism causes me to fear..
1) What if the cure to HIV was found? Would that open up the floodgates, such that having sex with animals have no consequences to humans?
2) What if the cure to HIV was found? Would we save a life, just for it to be taken away by hunger and malnourishment in Africa?
Certainly, despite all these worries, the cure to HIV would certainly make a difference to the WORLD. I look forward to seeing that in my lifetime.
Charles presented on toxic medicine today. It is interesting because it challenges our preconceptions of things we knew from our ancestors. With science and more complicated procedures we now have, we are able to learn of the effects on our cells by different chemical compounds. This, I believe, would become a groundbreaking field in time to come.
Overall, I rate this session 8/10. An eye opener and a buildup to the next lesson.
Happy Holidays to all!
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