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
The Return of a Collective Match Day
In the middle of January 2022, as Omicron surged, the Johns Hopkins Medical Student Senate (MSS) had to face the possibility that Match Day might… Read More »The Return of a Collective Match Day
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
Worldwide Refugee Crises and How to Help
What does it mean to be a refugee or asylum seeker? According to amnesty.org, refugees are people who have left their country because they are… Read More »Worldwide Refugee Crises and How to Help
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
Time to Sing
Photo courtesy of author. Evenings at the Armstrong Medical Education building are usually quiet, with students at home or scattered between classrooms for late-night studying.… Read More »Time to Sing
Rethinking the Doctoral Qualifying Exam
The doctoral qualifying exam is probably the most stressful part of earning a Ph.D. In addition to the candidate being scrutinized by a panel of… Read More »Rethinking the Doctoral Qualifying Exam
Soldiers Delight: Truly Delightful
All photos provided courtesy of author. Spring is nigh, spring fever is in the air, and February has been doing a superb job of dodging… Read More »Soldiers Delight: Truly Delightful
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?