Have you ever wanted to know how the 1918 flu spread so quickly, why some viruses make you sick immediately while others surface only after weeks or months, and why the creation of a mutant virus that can spread from ferret to ferret has public health and national security officials worried? Learn all of this and more - (non disease causing) treats provided! Taught by MIT Team HBV.

Have you ever wanted to know how the 1918 flu spread so quickly, why some viruses make you sick immediately while others surface only after weeks or months, and why the creation of a mutant virus that can spread from ferret to ferret has public health and national security officials worried? Learn all of this and more - (non disease causing) treats provided! Taught by MIT Team HBV.

Broadly defined, international development (ID) seeks to improve quality of life, particularly for those in developing countries. ID encompasses a range of topics, including health care, education, poverty, government infrastructure, and human rights. Some questions to consider: Why are the poorest of the poor perpetually stuck at the bottom? How did they get there? Most importantly, what tangible steps can be taken to promote ID? This class will introduce how innovation in science and engineering (often coming from people right here at MIT) are powerful in addressing important international development issues. Hands-on demos/activities are likely. Taught by two board members of MIT's Global Poverty Initiative.