Lessons from Taekwondo for Medical School
An incoming medical student shares how her years in taekwondo shaped the mindset with which she now enters medical school.
A Day in the Life
On Entropy, Human Connection and Healing
Medical student Bessie Liu shares how the therapeutic effects of art and writing can be formally incorporated into patient care.
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Equal Access for Trainees in the Wake of COVID-19
During a recent panel, trainees shared their thoughts on how changes implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic can be used to improve access to careers in science and medicine going forward.
Learning Data Science Through Tidy Tuesdays
New to the world of data visualization and want to try it out? Enter Tidy Tuesday, a Twitter initiative that provides well-documented datasets for participants to play with.
White Coat Crime
Riley Bannon provides a primer on the best true crime cases in science, medicine and academia, from the infamous to the underrated.
When My Dad Had a Stroke, His Watch Called 911
Internal Medicine resident Mark Lieber shares how an Apple Watch saved his dad’s life.
On the Front Lines: From Coronavirus Vaccine Trial to Distribution
Luis Monsalve, graduate of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, gives a firsthand look into his experiences working on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine trial and his new role in vaccine distribution with Jhpiego.
Living in the Gray Area Between Student and Employee
Are Ph.D. candidates students or employees? The answer is a little fuzzy, which makes it difficult to find a work-life balance while pursuing your Ph.D. Here are some thoughts on how we can take back some control.
Fidgeting into Focus
Anecdotal evidence abounds that fidget toys make it easier to focus in Zoom meetings and virtual classes, but what does science say?