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I'm trying to get us tickets to this play, but it is very popular. http://theeffectplay.com/
Cambridge University
Christmas Eve service: http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/chapel-services/nine-lessons.html
check your local NPR stations for the broadcast on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Our guide referenced Alan Turing:
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/turing.aspx
London Science Museum
* Genetics and history of medicine
Natural History Museum
Florence Nightingale Museum
Old Operating Theater
I found the Old Operating Theater to be one of the neatest museums we visited while in London. The fact that it was restored to its condition from the 19th century really gave a true impression of the medicine of the time. It also really gave an impression of how far medicine has progressed in the past. Consider that surgeons were rated based upon how fast they could amputate a limb. This could take as little as 20 seconds. Now consider medicine today where an amputation could take hours to perform. The fact that medicine in less than 150 years has progressed so far is truly amazing. This was a really neat experience and worked well with the medical ethics curriculum. This was a really neat experience!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the trip to Cambridge. Being a bio major it was very interesting to see. In biolit we read the book the "Double Helix" which is about the discovery of DNA. It was amazing to be walking the streets that Watson and Crick walked and to dine at the Eagle, the pub where they used to go when they needed to get out of the lab. Many intelligent and great ideas were thought of at the Eagle. It was neat to be able to visit somewhere that I had prior knowledge of. I also thought it was so cool to see the Cavendish Laboratory, Watson and Cricks lab. The Cavendish Laboratory was where the structure of DNA was found one of the most important discoveries in the world and has allowed many advances in science. It was neat to be able to visit somewhere that I had prior knowledge of.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Gina. I loved going to Cambridge! It was beautiful even though we got some rain. Of course, as I am also a Biology major it was so awesome to get to actually see places that we learned about last year. The Cavendish Laboratory, the Eagle, and seeing all the colleges were the highlights. It is so strange to think that last year I had no idea what any of that looked like or that I would be in London standing in the spot where Watson and Crick thought about DNA. Kings College Chapel was absolutely beautiful. I loved that many of our field trips were outdoors or at least required a walk to get to them especially since we had such great weather. I took so many pictures at all the museums and have not had a chance to really go through them yet, but they are great souvenirs. I also liked the Medicine Man tour. The obesity and genetic exhibit (with artwork) outside of where we had our tour was very interesting. Not only was there information, but also pieces of art that were meant to portray different aspects in the health field. On a side, kind of random note, I thought that at the Old Operating theatre it was very interesting to learn that analysis of the floor boards had revealed no blood was present.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Evan. I loved going to the old operating theater. It was a real piece of history and the whole idea of watching surgeries even now to learn is amazing.The fact that no blood was found under the floor was amazing that means that the surgeries that they performed were clean which is crazy to think of a leg ampution to be "clean" I also find it amazing that it was perserved for so many years dodging the bullet of being destroyed. Although i loved the theater i also loved going to cambridge. I was an honor for me to be in the same area as so many founding scientists like Gina mentioned the discovery of the DNA structure being such a huge part of science today. Also going to the same place that they like to hang out and did after they made their discovery. I also loved getting to see the descendent of Newtons apple tree. The idea that one tree could have contributed so much to the way we think today is amazing
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed the trip to Cambridge University and the site of the Cavendish (and of course the Eagle Pub). It was an awesome trip that I am sure I would not have made time for had I gone to London on my own. It was well worth the trip there. It was very historic and beautiful. The architecture was amazing and the view from atop St. Mary's tower was indescribably awesome. I really enjoyed all of the trips we went on though. They all were very educational and interesting (two adjectives that don't always go together). It was very interesting to see how science has progressed and what the future holds for medical science at the London Science Museum. It was also interesting to see how medicine used to be practiced at the Florence Nightingale museum and at the Old Operating theater. It was awesome to experience the old operating theater (especially because that is where I lost my leg to amputation). As a future health care professional (hopefully), it was great to see the history of my future profession.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Cambridge!! At first I was really jealous of all of my friends that went to Stonehenge, but after we went I wa so glad we went to Cambridge instead. The buildings were beautiful and so full of history. I also enjoyed all the shopping I did while we were there. I also really enjoyed the Florence Nightengale museum. I loved learning about the history of my passion, nursing. Florence Nightengale is mentioned so much in nursing school, but there really is not a lot of time to go in depth about the history. I was so glad to be able to learn, in depth, about my future career.
DeleteThe most enjoyable field trip was Cambridge. It was interesting to learn about the differences between our university system and that of London. As we walked around Cambridge, I was so confused at the beginning about why there were so many colleges in such a small space. All of the pieces started to come together throughout the tour and the history amazed me. It was also interesting to see all of the science that happened there. In my science class just the other day, I was able to share my knowledge of Watson and Crick with the other students. This opportunity helped to grow not only as a student, but also as a future educator.
ReplyDeleteI loved Cambridge, even though I was sick the whole time! But even in the rain the atmosphere of Cambridge and the people around there was an overall amazing experience. We got to see a guitar player and singer sitting in an empty trashcan singing classic english toons, visit plenty of stores, and have amazing chocolate covered waffles:) It was also very interesting to see their colleges, there college system is so much different than ours but so beneficial. Overall, I loved my experience! Wouldn't change that day for the world!
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