Phineas Gage’s Dating Apps
The history of neuroscience is paved with neurological deficits, specifically of individuals who underwent damage to brain structures through accidents and survived to tell the… Read More »Phineas Gage’s Dating Apps
Jeong Jun Kim
Jeong Jun Kim is an expert Korean cook and a novice in-line skater. He can often be found biking to the Homewood campus on a creaky bike or eating Halal food truck takeout on the quad.
On the Run in Baltimore
Photo provided courtesy of author. I’ve been on the run in Baltimore. Every morning at 7 a.m., I step outside my apartment for a run… Read More »On the Run in Baltimore
Becoming Martian
In the medical school years while obtaining my M.D.-Ph.D., I once attended a lecture by Mark Shelhamer, head of the Johns Hopkins Human Spaceflight Lab,… Read More »Becoming Martian
Cooking for One: Chinese Food Edition
Baltimore has its share of great restaurants, but Chinese restaurants are few and far between. As someone who is used to the vibrant Chinese food… Read More »Cooking for One: Chinese Food Edition
Skating on Thick Ice — how do we learn new motor skills?
Skating is something I learned to do by falling on the ice — a lot. When I was a junior in high school, I joined… Read More »Skating on Thick Ice — how do we learn new motor skills?
From Gilgamesh to Biotech: The Unending Quest for Longevity
What does healthy aging mean? Why do so many search for longevity? A medical student reflects on geriatrics and age-related diseases.
Unseen Infertility: Reflections from Obstetrics-Gynecology Rotation
A medical student reflects on infertility during rotation in the labor and delivery ward.
Reading and Writing the Immune System
What will be the next advance in immunology? Speculations on reading and writing the immune system from neuroscience Ph.D. candidate JJ Kim.