Medical Geology/Geochemistry: An Exposure

As taught in: January IAP 2006

Chart showing multi-disciplinary approach of Geology, Environmental Geochemistry and Geomedicine.

Multi disciplinary Medical Geology/Geochemistry. (Image by Dr. Ila Pillalamarri.)

Instructors:

Dr. Ila Pillalamarri
(Dr. P. Ila)

MIT Course Number:

12.091

Level:

Undergraduate

Course Features

Lecture notes

Course Description

This course introduces students to the basic concepts of Medical Geology/Geochemistry. Medical Geology/Geochemistry is the study of the interaction between abundances of elements and isotopes and the health of humans and plants.