What does it mean when viruses such as COVID-19 mutate? Do you have mutated genes? Knowledge of genes and genetic variation is increasing at a rapid rate. This series will introduce you to basic genetics, a description of DNA (and viral RNA), what genes do, how humans differ from each other and from other species, …
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Instructor: Steven Charlap, M.D. 23andMe, AncestryDNA, Color Genomics, Invitae, and Ambry. The list of genetic testing companies is long and growing, and they all want you to get genetically tested. But is testing right for you? Does your age matter? After his brother's passing from a genetically mediated cancer, Dr. Charlap spent three years at …
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Instructor: Minx Boren, MCC From the personal to the global and everything in between, we face challenges and uncertainty no matter where we turn. How do we find ways to respond rather than react to all that vie for our attention and threatens to overwhelm us? Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of Emotional …
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Instructors: Sophia Stone, Ph.D. and Pablo del Real, M.A. Join Sophia Stone, Ph.D., professor of philosophy, and Pablo del Real, M.A. founder of The Way Mindfulness Education, for a conversation about the relevance of the ancient teachings of Socrates and Jesus. Socrates was revered for his humility and courage, and Jesus for his teaching and …
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"I don't understand why my son continues to be violent even though every time he behaves this way, I slap him hard across the face." We clearly recognize this mother's blind spot. When it comes to our own, we tend to believe we are more rational and objective than other people. But we are not! …
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Instructor: Minx Boren, MCC From the personal to the global and everything in between, we face challenges and uncertainty no matter where we turn. How do we find ways to respond rather than react to all that vie for our attention and threatens to overwhelm us? Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of Emotional …
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Instructor: Lana Jones, Ph.D. What makes us happy? Is happiness sustainable? Can we make ourselves happier? These questions have plagued humanity for centuries in our own "pursuit of happiness." Fortunately, groundbreaking studies in the field of positive psychology may offer some answers. Researchers from evolutionary psychology, neuroscience, social and cognitive psychology provide valuable lessons in …
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Instructor: Minx Boren, MCC From the personal to the global and everything in between, we face challenges and uncertainty no matter where we turn. How do we find ways to respond rather than react to all that vie for our attention and threatens to overwhelm us? Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of Emotional …
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Instructor:Cyndi Stein-Rubin This lecture will provide the essentials for remaining calm and reducing stress, emphasizing the cutting-edge cognitive-behavioral model approach. We often spin balls of yarn that we have difficulty unraveling in moments of anxiety. As much as we may try, the yarn gets more and more tangled, leading to a distressed state and possibly …
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Instructor: Minx Boren, MCC From the personal to the global and everything in between, we face challenges and uncertainty no matter where we turn. How do we find ways to respond rather than react to all that vie for our attention and threatens to overwhelm us? Drawing on cutting-edge research from the fields of Emotional …
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