Wow! The kids are going to be alright!! 🤩🤩🤩 I had an amazing time with @GranbyGators 5th graders this am.
We discussed #COVID, #vaccines, #Ebola, #Influenza, #WestNileVirus, #LungTransplantation, and becoming a physician-scientist.
I'll share some of their awesome ?s below
We discussed #COVID, #vaccines, #Ebola, #Influenza, #WestNileVirus, #LungTransplantation, and becoming a physician-scientist.
I'll share some of their awesome ?s below
COVID/vaccines
- When will vaccines for kids be available?
- Do kids get any say in participating in clinical trials?
- How long do you think this pandemic will last?
- If kids get vaccinated, will we still have to wear masks in school?
- Where did COVID come from?
- When will vaccines for kids be available?
- Do kids get any say in participating in clinical trials?
- How long do you think this pandemic will last?
- If kids get vaccinated, will we still have to wear masks in school?
- Where did COVID come from?
Lung/Solid Organ Transplantation
- How do you replace the heart or lungs? Our bodies will die if you take out the heart or lungs.
- Can you transplant a brain?
- How do you know if the donor lungs are good (and not crusty)?
- The lungs have to be the right size, don't they?
- How do you replace the heart or lungs? Our bodies will die if you take out the heart or lungs.
- Can you transplant a brain?
- How do you know if the donor lungs are good (and not crusty)?
- The lungs have to be the right size, don't they?
Infectious Diseases
- What was the first virus discovered?
- Have there been other pandemics and how bad were they?
- How do new diseases develop/appear?
- What is West Nile Virus?
- I heard they developed "good" mosquitos to breed with mosquitos that carry WNV.
- What was the first virus discovered?
- Have there been other pandemics and how bad were they?
- How do new diseases develop/appear?
- What is West Nile Virus?
- I heard they developed "good" mosquitos to breed with mosquitos that carry WNV.
Medicine/Becoming a physician
- How long were you in school?
- What was your toughest class?
- How did you decide to become a doctor?
- Have you been with someone when they died?
- How long were you in school?
- What was your toughest class?
- How did you decide to become a doctor?
- Have you been with someone when they died?
These ?s were just from the 1st of 3 classes I'm speaking with. Nothing like 45 min of rapid fire ?s to start your morning! It was truly so much fun!
Thank you to @G8Rlibrary, @pschlaegel & all @GranbyGators teachers for instilling in the kids curiosity, critical thinking & a desire to make the world a better place! #itsworthit
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