Chris_Rob

What I would imagine happening is the cold weather/wind causing the body's immune system to be somewhat weakened, therefore predisposing your body to catching a virus.

First of all, do not go to an international medical school. There are more medical schools opening up in the United States with residency positions staying the same. That means that IMG's (international medical graduates) will have a much more difficult time getting into a residency. The last thing that you want is to have medical school debt without a residency.

Like I said earlier, SDN is a great resource. I'm on there, and I have gotten great advice from some of the posters. Unfortunately, the medical school admissions process is VERY complicated. For example, if an admissions debate is between a 3.5 engineering major and a 4.0 art major, barring any major differences in MCAT scores or science GPA, the art major will always get in despite the toughness of an engineering major.

That's all I really know, but hopefully it can help.

Edit: Just saw that you posted at the same time that I did. Quite the coincidence. My user name on SDN is AntiHouseMD, in case you find my advice there to be garbage . I would ask that question on the pre-med forum if you sign up, as that's probably the place where you'd find the best answers. You could also try the surgical sub-forum.

Brilliant. Do the wedding guests sit next to the shopping carts?

Try asking that question at forums.studentdoctor.net as they probably have a better idea of what you need to do.

To be honest, I do not think that any major in one of the natural sciences area locks you in too much for anything. Biochem is less specialized than some more specialized bio or chem majors, however, should you want to switch to anything it is usually not too much of an issue. Especially not if you are thinking about biotech/pharm/med etc.

 

More importantly, does biochem interest you at all? I.e. would you enjoy learning it?

I'm interested in biology and chemistry, so biochemistry seems to be a perfect fit. I know that it involves body processes among other things, which I personally find interesting. I'm taking a biotechnology class this year in high school, which involves proteins, DNA, and such, so I'll have a better idea once I take that. I was concerned that if I went along the biochemistry track to begin with and the economy tanked in a certain direction, I wouldn't be able to switch. Thanks for the advice!

You're right of course. The whole ecosystem will have to be thoroughly reviewed. Then rationally planned by humans. We'll decide which species are needed, and which can be dispensed with.

 

As I mentioned before, this could well be the role Gaia intends for us humans. After all the aeons of random and chaotic evolution, we are now here to take control, straighten things out, and get the planet properly organised.

But, to be fair, humans may not comprehend a species' true role in the ecosystem. I don't have a specific example, but we may eliminate a species that has an important role in the ecosystem that we haven't discovered yet. I can certainly see where you're coming from and I can understand the logic behind your proposal. But, I'm concerned that our lack of knowledge on a specific species may have ramifications if we decide to eliminate that species.

Another think to consider is that even if some animals don't have a direct impact on humans, they may have an impact on animals which do have a significant impact on our lives. You can't take out pieces of the ecosystem without endangering other species.

Hey guys. I'm a high school senior who is going to start applying to colleges in the near future. I'm trying to decide on a major to list (not a critical choice given how much time I have left), and I'm debating whether biochemistry is a good choice. I'm currently interested in medicine (MD/PA) or pharmaceutical research. However, given the state of the economy, health-care and such, I want to have a major that's versatile enough to provide back-up plans, such as possibly business (not really interested in it, but seems to be one of the few healthy fields right now). Would biochemistry give me that flexibility, or is it really not useful beyond medical fields? Thanks for any advice!

I'm a high school senior whose trying to find my way in the world. Chemistry and biology are my favorite divisions of science. Medicine and science has always been of interest to me, so I'm considering some sort of medical career, whether as a MD or as a PA. Working in pharmaceutical research is also something that I have considered. Also enjoy running, reading, and watching baseball. I can't stand politics, also. Looking to major in biochemistry when I get to college, which hopefully leads to career opportunities in several types of field. Enjoying life right now before senior year and college.