“Matters of the Heart” topic of Dec. 2 physics seminar

“Matters of the Heart” topic of Dec. 2 physics seminar

A physics seminar on “Matters of the Heart: The Physics of the Electrocardiogram” will be held Friday, December 2, from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. in Hagen Hall 325. The speaker is MSUM Professor Ananda Shastri.

What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)? Why does the heart create an electrical signal? Why are so many wires attached to the patient? What can an ECG tell you? Come to the talk and find out!