BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Dracunculus Medinensis, Tonic Water, Ebers Papyrus

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Biopharmaceutical sciences
• Course: BPS 1101
• Professor: William Ogilvie

Document Summary

B p s 1 1 0 1 : d r u g s 1 0 1. Science: collect facts, draw conclusions based on those facts, test your conclusions in several ways. Idea about looking at the world the way it really is. Magic/superstition: draw the conclusions you want, find some facts to fit those conclusions, avoid testing or challenging your conclusions. The human brain"s default mode is magic : we are convinced we are right, this is a survival mechanism. Quick decision making in dangerous situations: this type of thinking slows progress. Concept of science is new: developed in last 150 years, this type of thinking speeds progress. In canada the average life expectancy is 81. 2 years: we have one of the higest standards of living in the world, there is a longer life span and improved quality of life. The world average life expectancy is 66. 6 years.