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All scientific and medical advances start with personal stories. It is the people and their problems that inspire scientists and physicians to seek new knowledge that translates into advances that can improve health. These stories also highlight important issues of humanity affecting individual relationships, social policy, and bioethics. This intersession course utilizes 3 contemporary books to stimulate discussions of science, medicine, and humanism. Format: This is a three-week course consisting of two ninety-minute sessions per week. One book will be discussed every week. The first session of each week will focus on the science and medical implications and the second session will focus on the humanistic aspects. The scientific and medical sessions will start with a 30 minute introduction to the topic led by an expert in the field. Discussion will be guided by the faculty and visiting experts but will be driven by student responses to the material.