Whacky Questions

Question 1

What is Herceptin?

Answer 1

Herceptin can help control the growth of cancer cells that contain high amounts of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2).

It can help treat early stage of breast cancers

Question 2

Imagine a world in 200 years where doctors no longer exist. In what ways do you think they could be replaced?

Answer 2

• Patients self diagnose via the internet. Good search engine can replace many doctors
• Usage of robots , no more human intervention for surgery - Hugo the assisted robot surgery
• Maybe we will be living up to 100 years (increase life expectancy) everyone will have studied medicine so no medically qualified doctors needed.

Question 3

You are holding a party with a medical theme. How would you make it memorable

Answer 3

Everyone has to wear hospital outfits but reverse the roles, so doctors wear nurses uniforms and vice versa

Serve hospital food

Shape the food as body parts - cakes looking like brains etc

Use medical implements - Petri dishes as plates

Question 4

Describe as many uses as you can for a mobile phone charger

Answer 4

Plug attached-
Charging mobile phone
Sling

Without plug aside :
- bracelet
shoe lace
measurement unit
plant ties

Question 5

If you were shipwrecked on a desert island with all your physical needs taken care of - what three items would you like to take with you?

Answer 5

Practical - hammer and a roll of string
Survival manual - motivation and practical
Comfort - Blanket

Question 6

Do you think that sending a man to the moon was money well spent?

Answer 6

Its an important element in building a future for the human race.
Boosted the Morales of the nation involved
Can lead to scientific discoveries that lead to advancement in medicine
Can encourage competition between nations and ensure fast track to technological advancement

Against:
Money can be spent on more worthy causes such as better health system
Resources could have been used to tackle poverty and help with sustainable development goals