Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Every year, after passing the dreaded preliminary oral exam, Ph.D. students are required to meet with their thesis advisory committee (TAC) to assess their progress… Read More »Do’s and Don’ts for Preparing for Your Thesis Committee Meeting
Johns Hopkins is renowned for its highly regarded medical school and graduate programs, and every May our halls are inundated with freshly minted M.D. and… Read More »Art As Applied to Medicine: the 2019 Graduate Showcase
Hanna Pickard, D.Phil., is a professor and chair of philosophy of psychology at the University of Birmingham, and is a recently announced Johns Hopkins Bloomberg… Read More »Responsibility Without Blame: An Interview with Philosopher Hanna Pickard
You have probably heard of antioxidants and the many “superfoods” that inhibit oxidation, such as dark chocolate, pecans, blueberries, kale, goji berries and others. But… Read More »Inhibiting Oxidation to Treat Heart Disease
Ask anyone in the Johns Hopkins history of medicine department and they will tell you that summer is the time to catch up on all… Read More »Summer Reading from the Hopkins History of Medicine Department
You might have heard artists say they’re right-brained or mathematicians say they’re left-brained. Maybe when you were a kid someone noticed you were left-handed and… Read More »Left- vs. Right-Brained: Why the Brain Laterality Myth Persists
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
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!
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
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?