How to improve the quality of life: a scientific approach to health - course 4300 rub. from Level One, training 7 online lectures for 2 hours, Date: December 4, 2023.

Candidate of Biological Sciences, senior researcher at the Laboratory of Systems Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School and Moscow State University. Lomonosov

Lectures are held once a week on Tuesdays. Connect online to ask questions to an expert, and if you don’t have time, watch the recording - you will have access forever.

Outside and inside: factors that affect our health
We will find out how our life expectancy has changed over the course of human history and what factors influence our health - from genetics to ozone holes. Let's discuss the discoveries of the past that had a sudden effect on human health: the water supply of Ancient Rome, tetraethyl lead, fuchsin, antibiotics, thalidomide, “dark waters”.

Genetics: what areas of life we ​​cannot influence
Let's understand how much genetics determines the length and quality of our lives. Let's look at what genetic tests can tell us, what exactly we can inherit from our parents, and how to improve our health by rewriting our genes.

Aging: how and why to fight it now 
Let's find out what aging is, why it occurred and why fight it. Let's study technologies for slowing down aging and rejuvenating the body and understand whether there are medications against wear and tear of the body.

Lifestyle: does it make sense to give up bad habits?
Let's find out what external factors and to what extent determine our health. Let's look at how harmful smoking is and whether it makes sense to quit, what bad habits you need to give up, and how to stay psychologically healthy in the 21st century.

Nutrition: how to find the ideal diet and not harm yourself 
Let's look at how eating habits made us human, how diet affects our health today and what we will eat in the future. Let's find out why the keto diet can harm the body and whether alcohol can be a medicine.

Sleep: the dangers of lack of sleep and how to deal with it
Let's understand why we sleep and what the lack of sleep leads to. We will also study effective ways to improve sleep quality and combat insomnia.

The Future: Health Technologies and Medicine
Let's explore how technology has impacted our health and learn how it helps and hinders our longevity. We will also understand how future technologies can affect the quality of our lives: from targeted drug delivery to growing cells and organs.