b'Monolith, the face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1927 | Ansel Adams | Public DomainTibet: History, Cultureand ReligionBroadcast October 1128Referring to Tibet as a greatlyUnderstanding Genetics:misunderstood, complicated and complexDNA, Genes & Their Real-World Applications part of the world, Dr. Kassor sets up theBroadcast October 29November 13premise of these fascinating lecturesexposing the real Tibet. Depicted as a mystical place fullKnowledge of DNA and genetics is radically impacting of meditating monks who use Tibetan singingtwo important applications of biology to human welfare bowls for healing, we discover that scholars canmedicine and agriculture. Additionally, studies of genesfind no connection of these bowls to Tibetanare changing the way we look at ourselves and theculture. And the Tibetan Book of the Deadother organisms on Earth. Over these 24 lectures,that influenced so many Westerners in the 60sDr. Sadava enlightens us to where, exactly, genes exist . (including The Beatles)well, its not Tibetan,what medical research helped scientists figure out DNA . nor is it about death. Indeed, it seems thishow proteins relate to DNA . why particular genes cause Shangri-la has a lot to reveal. Just whatcertain diseases . and why genetically modified plants are you would expect from a Great Course! so important to our future. Dr. David Sadava is Adjunct Associate Professor of Religious Studies atProfessor of Cancer Cell Biology at the City of Hope Lawrence University, Constance Kassor Medical Center, and Professor of Biology, Emeritus, at has also spent several years living withThe Claremont Colleges. His research into chemotherapy Tibetan Buddhist communities inresistance in human lung cancer led to new, plant-based India and Nepal. medicines to treat this disease. 51'