O, Deadly Majolica
Human history is full of stories about people going to great lengths to achieve splendor, beauty and luster. Women in ancient Roman used the belladonna… Read More »O, Deadly Majolica
A Day in the Life
Nowruz: Beginning of the Spring, Start of the Year
In most countries, including the U.S., people celebrate the start of the new year on Jan. 1, in the middle of the winter. However, there… Read More »Nowruz: Beginning of the Spring, Start of the Year
A Mile in Their Shoes
“Why won’t this cough go away?” “It’s probably nothing,” I thought to myself. “I haven’t had any fevers, night sweats, weight loss. Could it be… Read More »A Mile in Their Shoes
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
A Trip to No Land Beyond
As part of my effort to reconnect socially as things have begun to open again after the omicron surge, I found myself in the warm… Read More »A Trip to No Land Beyond
Above the Rosy-Fingered Dawn
All photos provided courtesy of author. What’s better than sipping piña coladas on a Caribbean island, you may ask? A warm cup of Cuban coffee… Read More »Above the Rosy-Fingered Dawn
Three Lessons from Fish
Do you know that feeling when you read a book so good that its pages stay with you long after you put it down? A… Read More »Three Lessons from Fish
Finding Mentorship As an Underrepresented Scientist
Having to conduct three rotations across various labs for the first year of my human genetics Ph.D. experience has been both an exhilarating and arduous… Read More »Finding Mentorship As an Underrepresented Scientist
Women in Medicine, Then and Now
Women have been practicing medicine since its inception. Metrodora, an ancient Greek physician, wrote one of the oldest medical textbooks, and she pioneered surgical treatments… Read More »Women in Medicine, Then and Now
Best Authentic Chinese Food in Baltimore: Where to Go and What to Order
Photo courtesy of author. Unlike its close neighbor Rockville, Baltimore isn’t exactly known for authentic Chinese food. I am still in search of the elusive… Read More »Best Authentic Chinese Food in Baltimore: Where to Go and What to Order