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What is Epidemiology?
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Monday November 2, 2009
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4:00 p.m. |
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S G Mudd
/ 405
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Refreshments will be served at 3:30 pm in Mudd 412A.
Abstract: What is Epidemiology?
The study of:
a) Word origins
b) Bugs
c) Skin
d) None of the above (<- correct!)
Epidemiologists study the how, what, when, why, who, and where of diseases (loosely defined) - from AIDS to yersinia pestis (the plague). In this talk, I'll discuss the origins of modern day Epidemiology, present some of the tools that epidemiologists use (hint: statistics!), and highlight a number of examples of epidemiology in action. By the end of the talk, you'll know things like what the #1 cause of fatalities is worldwide AND why you should never attend an elephant necropsy without wearing a safety mask!
To see what we have in store for you throughout the semester, visit
http://www.colby.edu/personal/s/sataylor/math/Colloquium.html
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