Tales of Dinosaurs Past
Do you remember sitting in your first or second grade class learning about dinosaurs? I distinctly remember being taught that a huge rock hit the… Read More »Tales of Dinosaurs Past
The Joy Is in the Ride!
As I turned the knob of the water fountain, I started musing about science blogs. Why should one write for a science blog? Could I… Read More »The Joy Is in the Ride!
It’s a Twin Thing
In NASA’s most comprehensive study ever on the physiological and molecular consequences of living in space for a prolonged period of time, scientists from across… Read More »It’s a Twin Thing
What Is It Like To Attend The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine?
You've reviewed the prerequisites for attending Johns Hopkins, now hear from our students! Check out these posts about student life at the Johns Hopkins School… Read More »What Is It Like To Attend The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine?
Cancer and the Mutation Paradox
It has long been known — thanks largely to work by Johns Hopkins’ own Bert Vogelstein — that cancer is a disease generally caused by… Read More »Cancer and the Mutation Paradox
Anatomy: A Poem
Like many medical schools across the nation, mine taught its first-year anatomy course through dissection of human bodies. Donors of cadavers donate their bodies for… Read More »Anatomy: A Poem
An Evolving Situation: Measles and the 21st Century Vaccination Crisis
On the Johns Hopkins “Measles: What You Should Know” page, the last Q&A states: Q: What should I do to protect myself and my family?… Read More »An Evolving Situation: Measles and the 21st Century Vaccination Crisis
Johns Hopkins Police Bill Signed into Law, Despite Student and Community Objections
For years, a fence stood between the Johns Hopkins medical campus and the East Baltimore community. While the physical barrier has been torn down, Johns… Read More »Johns Hopkins Police Bill Signed into Law, Despite Student and Community Objections
The Beautiful Epiphyte
“We often use illness to disparage a way of being, and identity to validate that same way of being. This is a false dichotomy …… Read More »The Beautiful Epiphyte
Persistent Parasite Proteins: How Protein Clearance in Malaria Infection Can Impact Diagnostics
Finding new treatments for infectious diseases is often the focus of clinical research, but recent research has demonstrated the importance of both developing and improving… Read More »Persistent Parasite Proteins: How Protein Clearance in Malaria Infection Can Impact Diagnostics