Program Director: David Lynn, PhD Emory University Department of Chemistry.

Is there a question that you've always had but didn't know how to ask? Well, it's time to quit hiding—we want to know what's on YOUR mind! Science is about asking questions and so is this seminar. It's about learning how to ask and answer your own questions, and it's also about the questions that we've been asking. In this seminar you'll learn about cutting edge scientific questioning going on in laboratories here at Emory. It is taught by the experts who have made the discoveries. Past topics have included stress in the wild, what is happening in stem cell research, how to detoxify chemical warfare agents, and how researchers are studying the origins of life itself, to name a few. We'll engage in open discussions, get our hands dirty doing the experiments researchers do, and take trips to the sites where discoveries are made. Throughout the course you will learn to ask and answer good questions with the mentoring of research experts.

This year's class will include an exciting new mix of physical, biological, and social sciences. Science doesn't happen in a vacuum—it happens in a confusing world where women and men struggle with the ethical and societal consequences of their work. Are you ready to ask questions?

No previous background in science required.