This course will survey the basic biological mechanisms by which cancer arises, and why it is an inevitable consequence of long-life and good healthcare. In this context, participants will be able to better discuss what sort of treatments have arisen, what's likely to be on the horizon, and how to interpret claims of "The new cure for cancer!"
No background in the sciences is needed, and everyone is welcome. Lecture will be led by a former breast cancer bio guy, now a public health graduate student at the Boston University School of Public Health.
