Every day that I am in London I am amazed by the new things that I learn and all the places that I go. I have been on the go since I have been in London and I still can’t get enough of this city! I have been enjoying every excursion since my arrival. Exploring the city of Oxford has by far been the most beautiful place that I have seen while in the United Kingdom. Oxford was filled with unique architecture, history, and museums throughout the city. As soon as we got into the city, we went to the Museum of the History of Science. I must say, this museum was filled with a variety of ancient instruments that famous epidemiologist/scientist have used in the past. After learning about these scientist in class and going to Oxford to see these instruments for my own eyes was incredible. This whole experience of studying abroad was been a dream come true. One instrument that I found interesting was the Silver microscope that King George III used in the 1700’s. Compared to the microscopes that we use today, I found it to be much more detailed within how it was built. The lenses were used as simple research on one side or as part of a compound system on another. This instrument was essential for public health to discover different types of cells that could lead to different diseases. Although this instrument wasn’t as advanced as the one we use today, it makes me appreciate and value the development of these tools to find further diseases. The development of science has come a long way. The expansion of epidemiology begins with a microscope. This whole museum has given me a deeper understanding of public health and epidemiology. Aside from the Museum of the History of Science, we stumbled into a college tour at the University of Oxford. Before my trip to Oxford, England all I really knew about this city was that it was related to Harry Potter (which I’m not a huge fan of). Little did I know how much the city of Oxford and the university had to offer. The tour even made me consider transferring for my masters. They even have majors for population health. Learning further about public health at a major university in England would increase my understanding of public health all around the world. This university makes me have more appreciation for public health. Here are a few pictures that I took throughout my experience in Oxford.
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Matt Allman
7/4/2017 07:40:29 am
Hey there! You took some really neat pictures in Oxford! It's really neat that you were able to go with the college tour.
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7/8/2017 04:24:24 pm
Oxford was so beautiful! I also considered getting a post under grad degree there for a hot minute. The university is amazing. I'm glad you enjoyed it as much as I did!
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Gigi Rotyliano
7/9/2017 09:29:19 am
The microscope definitely seems like such a fascinating invention, and it is still crucial to many different discoveries today. Also going to Oxford for post-grad would be so amazing.
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Michelle esposito
7/10/2017 03:15:50 pm
I'm still low key jealous that I didn't get to go to this excursion. It seems like you learned a lot from looking at the different instruments in display.
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Stephanie Barahona
7/11/2017 04:07:30 pm
Hey Mallory!
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