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.
Tip of the Iceberg: Examining Who Gets Credit for Scientific Discoveries
Ph.D. candidate Emma Spikol sheds light on the broken narratives of scientific breakthroughs.
From the Trees to the Ground: What Gorilla Feet Can Teach Us About Evolution
Johns Hopkins researchers found that the heel bone looks different in gorillas who walk on land compared with those who live in the trees, establishing a new avenue in evolutionary and behavioral research.
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.
Healing Together
In what has been a year of increased racist violence against Asian Americans, one way the Hopkins Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association has worked to foster community is by organizing a student healing circle.
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?