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This course investigates some of the most pressing issues in biomedical science with direction from leading clinicians, scientists, policy experts, and industry professionals. The underlying science and ethical implications for topics such as “Rogue Clinics and Designer Babies: How can I decide the genotype of my offspring – and should I,” “Mosquito-borne Diseases: Fighting an enemy that outnumbers us 15,000 to one with genetics,” and “HIV: Pushing for a cure versus settling for a treatment: What makes healthcare sufficient” are explored. The class is taught in a flipped method: students will be expected to listen to e-presentations at home so that class time can be devoted to problem solving activities, experimental design, debates, and discussion. The goal of this course is to teach students how to think critically and to expose students to the great unknowns that remain in science today.