Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Sunkist, Mountain Dew, Sunny D, Brisk, Fanta, Kuat, Capri Sun and others — what do these drinks have in common?… Read More »When the Consequences of Sweeteners Are Not Sweet
Flu season is still going strong, meaning that almost every primary care visit concludes by ensuring that the patient has gotten their flu shot. There… Read More »Are Vaccines the Next Step in Controlling the Opioid Epidemic?
As a fourth-year neuroscience Ph.D. student, I appreciate the variety of topics that lie within the umbrella of the nervous system. Nowhere is this more… Read More »Why Do Students Pursue a Ph.D. in Neuroscience?
Background music is everywhere. It plays quietly in malls and grocery stores, and loudly at sports events. It is almost ever-present in the TV shows… Read More »Grad Grooves: The Soundtrack of Our Science
Preclusion of efficacious scientific communication, nucleating from the cultivation of an elitist scientific culture, is a pervasive detriment to the impact of science. Wait, let… Read More »Re-thinking Language as a Scientific Tool
Everything from shrooms and weed to molly and ketamine — once known mainly as party drugs — is finding a place in clinical trials for… Read More »Is Cough Syrup an Antidepressant?
Guest post by medical student Barry Bryant. The original article can be found on Closler.org. “End Game” is an Oscar-nominated short documentary directed by Rob… Read More »Movie Review of “End Game”
In February, the Johns Hopkins History of Medicine Survey had the opportunity to experiment with three stethoscopes: a replica of René Laennec’s 1816 stethoscope, a… Read More »19th-Century Technology, 21st-Century Users
As a second-year student in the pathobiology graduate program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, I joined a thesis lab this past August.… Read More »Every Ph.D. Journey Is Different, and That’s OK
By Neha Anand On Friday, my classmates and I completed our last preclinical unit of medical school. After a year and a half of lecture… Read More »Transition to the Wards: A Pivotal Point in Medical School Training