On How and Why Science Is Political
Should science be political? Trick question — science is inherently political because the vast majority of science is funded through the federal government. So, if… Read More »On How and Why Science Is Political
Events and Happenings
LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: Compassionate Care Is Admitting Ignorance
On Tuesday, May 1, I attended the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine-hosted seminar titled The Role of Health Care Professionals in Reducing LGBTQ Health Disparities,… Read More »LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: Compassionate Care Is Admitting Ignorance
Three-Minute Thesis: A Case Study in the Economics of Communication
Photo courtesy of hub.jhu.edu Economics is defined, in practice, as the act of efficiently allocating scarce resources so as to best suit the wants and needs… Read More »Three-Minute Thesis: A Case Study in the Economics of Communication
Titan Titin: When Mutations in the Largest Known Protein Affect the Heart
“We know from our clinical experience in the practice of medicine that in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment, the individual and his background of heredity are… Read More »Titan Titin: When Mutations in the Largest Known Protein Affect the Heart
Innovations at the Intersection of Medicine and Engineering
On March 16, the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine and Whiting School of Engineering held a research retreat titled “Re-Engineering Medical Discovery.” A number of… Read More »Innovations at the Intersection of Medicine and Engineering
Lights, Camera, Science!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…the Science & Entertainment Exchange? Ann Merchant swooped into the February Telling Stories About Science seminar with an origin… Read More »Lights, Camera, Science!
The Challenges of Medical Education in the Millennial Era
The weekend of November 4 was bustling in Boston. As the nippy winds of early winter settled into the northeastern city, energetic physicians and medical… Read More »The Challenges of Medical Education in the Millennial Era
The Changing Face of Biomedical Ph.D. and Postdoc Education
“Night science is a sort of workshop of the possible. … ” François Jacob While we may be living in the “century of biology,” biomedical… Read More »The Changing Face of Biomedical Ph.D. and Postdoc Education
Career Fair Offers a Variety of Job Opportunities for Hopkins Students
As I enter the last few weeks of my graduate career, job hunting has become a major aspect of my daily life. The endless job… Read More »Career Fair Offers a Variety of Job Opportunities for Hopkins Students
Bringing Medicine to Politics: MedChi and Beyond
We live in a tumultuous time for politics across the country. Although our country may remain divided on key issues, we can all agree that… Read More »Bringing Medicine to Politics: MedChi and Beyond