Learn how decoding an individual's DNA can help in the detection, prevention and treatment of different diseases such as sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, and cancer. This is a repeat of the Fall 2000 class. Dr. Sharon Kassan-Posnick has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine where she was involved for many years in cancer research. This course will focus on composers whose names are immortal and who created great music from the 18th to the 21st century. Through lectures and recorded musical examples we will explore reasons these composers wrote in the style of music which made them famous.
Open discussion is encouraged.
Marguerite Brockway was a music specialist with the Amherst, NH school district. She is presently a private teacher in voice and piano. Stable complex systems can behave chaotically under some circumstances. We will explore applications of chaos theory to mechanical structures, biological systems and weather prediction. He has degrees in mathematics, physics and operations research.