Discussion questions

"The Egyptians built a thriving culture based on education and experimentation before becoming isolated from the rest of the world..." Consider the following quote. What were some inventions and innovations that Egyptians made? How did this change the world?

"The circulatory system is the highway by which your blood reaches every part of your body..." Consider the following quote. What happens if part of the circulatory system is out or "broken"? How does this affect the rest of the body? What happens?

During the early ages people believed in vampirism. Why was this? And what techniques did they use to stop vampirism from spreading?

Annotated Bib

Harvard University. "Harvard University Exposure Control Plan." Harvard Campus Serviced. The University of Harvard, 2014. Web. 8 Apr. 2014. <http://www.ehs.harvard.edu/sites/ehs.harvard.edu/files/exposure_control_plan_longwood.pdf>.In this document Harvard's environmental and health department discusses that: In 1991 the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a standard on Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. Its purpose is to ensure that workers are protected from exposure to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and other disease causing organisms in human blood, body fluids, and tissues. The Harvard University Biosafety Office has prepared this manual to be used as a guide in developing a site- specific plan for reducing exposures to bloodborne pathogens in your workplace. It also summarizes pertinent Harvard University Policies and Procedures.

Huyah, Nancy. "Does Sugar Really Make Children Hyper?" Yale Scientific Magazine. The University of Yale, 1 Sept. 2010. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. <http://www.yalescientific.org/2010/09/mythbusters-does-sugar-really-make-children-hyper/>.This research focuses and studies the components of blood in relation to sugar. The researcher looks at the question of "does sugar really make a kid hyper"?. She answers these question by studying lactate levels in children and how "sugar blood" affects the brain and the body.

"Research." Oregon Health & Science University. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Apr. 2014. <http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/neurology/blood-brain-barrier/research/

index.cfm>.Here the OHSU Blood-Brain Barrier and Neuro-Oncology program shows their patient-oriented research in all aspects of imaging and therapy of brain tumors. This site also shows discoveries from the BBB program that created hope for detection and treatment of horrible cancers that plague our nation. BBB states that their goal is to translate cutting-edge research from the benchtop to the clinic to improve neuro-oncological outcomes for patients.