Tales of Dinosaurs Past
Do you remember sitting in your first or second grade class learning about dinosaurs? I distinctly remember being taught that a huge rock hit the… Read More »Tales of Dinosaurs Past
Joelle Dorskind
Joelle Dorskind is a Ph.D. candidate in the Cellular and Molecular Medicine program at Johns Hopkins. When she isn't in lab running experiments, she enjoys reading, playing soccer, running and traveling.
The Mity Genome
The Metro ride from Foggy Bottom to Bethesda took just about an hour door to door. Each morning, on my way to my first science… Read More »The Mity Genome
Thinking Outside the Brain
Genetics began in the garden — Mendel’s pea experiments revolutionized and developed the field and principles we know and study today. Similarly, my scientific journey… Read More »Thinking Outside the Brain
The Universal Lab Language
On the floor where I work in the preclinical teaching building at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, there are a variety of postdoctoral… Read More »The Universal Lab Language
My Childhood Home: My First True Laboratory
For nine years, I went to summer camp in the Poconos, far away from highways and large cities in a small town near Scranton, Pennsylvania.… Read More »My Childhood Home: My First True Laboratory
To Infinity and Beyond
On Tuesday, Feb. 6, SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy rocket, sending one of Elon Musk’s Teslas into space. The rocket has an awesome amount of… Read More »To Infinity and Beyond
The Unconscious Mozart
When I was 4 years old, my first piano teacher came to my house. Our piano was small and wooden and stood flush against the… Read More »The Unconscious Mozart
The Opportunity in Failure
Each year, the Johns Hopkins graduate programs organize a white coat ceremony for graduate students to recognize the completion of their graduate board oral examinations… Read More »The Opportunity in Failure
Explorers Behind the Bench
Have you ever had one of those days when everything and anything goes wrong? Your car won’t start; your roommate used the last of the… Read More »Explorers Behind the Bench
The Mystery Behind the Jargon
Science is a complex language. It has its own vocabulary and corresponding slang, both of which take time to learn and understand. In the lab… Read More »The Mystery Behind the Jargon