Why Cooking Is Like Surgery
Photo courtesy of the author. At first glance, both cooking and surgery require washing your hands beforehand and a clean and organized environment. A familiar… Read More »Why Cooking Is Like Surgery
Ethicists Advocate Removing Forensic Tools from Biomedical Research
“I need to go check on my babies,” is a common statement among scientists. Unsuspecting onlookers may not realize that the scientists are, in fact,… Read More »Ethicists Advocate Removing Forensic Tools from Biomedical Research
The Science Behind Sleep Paralysis
Above: The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli (1781) is probably the best-known artistic depiction of sleep paralysis. It’s a scene straight out of a horror movie.… Read More »The Science Behind Sleep Paralysis
Peer Health Navigators: A Listening Ear
Note: In an emergency, please call 911 or the following: UHS: After-Hours Medical Emergency: 410-955-4331. After-Hours Psychiatric Emergency: 410-955-1892. JHSAP: 443-287-7000, option #1. Prevalence of the… Read More »Peer Health Navigators: A Listening Ear
‘Tis The Season For Safe, Effective Vaccines
In mid-2021 as the COVID-19 vaccines became broadly available, I remember seeing patients as part of my first-year medical-student clinic rotation and hearing numerous reasons… Read More »‘Tis The Season For Safe, Effective Vaccines
Where and How to Find a Used Car in Baltimore
Motivation to learn the unknown is a critical part of my work as a researcher. I once spent two years building a half-million dollar, two-photon… Read More »Where and How to Find a Used Car in Baltimore
An Auschwitz Survivor’s Guide to Healing
How do you move on after trauma? That is a question that has plagued humans for years, and one that many of us will unfortunately… Read More »An Auschwitz Survivor’s Guide to Healing
International Overdose Awareness Day 2022
Note: This post includes information about drug use, overdose and overdose related deaths. If you or your loved one needs help, please consider calling the… Read More »International Overdose Awareness Day 2022
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
Reducing the Stigma of Monkeypox
As of Sept. 1, 2022, there were over 52,000 reported monkeypox cases in the United States, with 519 cases in Maryland. Almost 99% of cases… Read More »Reducing the Stigma of Monkeypox