Navigating The Megaconference
No one can deny that the lion’s share of scientific discourse is carried out within the pages of academic journals, buoyed by jargon and supported… Read More »Navigating The Megaconference
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine: Diverse Perspectives
Equal treatment for all is one of the values on which this institution was founded. In an 1873 letter from Mr. Johns Hopkins to Johns… Read More »Johns Hopkins School of Medicine: Diverse Perspectives
Cara Plott: ‘Are you OK?’ A med student’s plea for action to stop gun violence
By Cara Plott, a second-year medical student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. I am sick of needing to text my friends… Read More »Cara Plott: ‘Are you OK?’ A med student’s plea for action to stop gun violence
Never a Dull Moment in Cardiology
If it sounds like it’s too good to be true, then it probably is. This proverb may come across as pessimistic; however, it seems to… Read More »Never a Dull Moment in Cardiology
Are llamas the Key to Curing the Flu?
Influenza kills up to 646,000 people worldwide each year. While we have all heard about the importance of receiving the annual flu vaccine, it reduces… Read More »Are llamas the Key to Curing the Flu?
The Life and Times of a Principled Scientist
In a world that amounts to a maelstrom of stimuli and a cacophony of interacting processes, it is of great importance that one develops systems… Read More »The Life and Times of a Principled Scientist
Science Has New Advocates on Capitol Hill in Wake of Midterm Elections
In the wake of midterm elections, nine new STEM professionals will take seats in the U.S. Congress, eight in the House and one in the… Read More »Science Has New Advocates on Capitol Hill in Wake of Midterm Elections
When Doing Science Isn’t Enough: Critical Issues in Science Policy
I used to feel like doing science was my way of putting good into the world. I would work on problems related to human health… Read More »When Doing Science Isn’t Enough: Critical Issues in Science Policy
Thinking Outside the Brain
Genetics began in the garden — Mendel’s pea experiments revolutionized and developed the field and principles we know and study today. Similarly, my scientific journey… Read More »Thinking Outside the Brain
The Interplay of Hormones and Infectious Diseases: How Our Sex Can Impact Our Risk of Getting the Flu
With the long days of summer well behind us, and crunchy leaves and cool temperatures beckoning us forward, we all have to prepare for winter… Read More »The Interplay of Hormones and Infectious Diseases: How Our Sex Can Impact Our Risk of Getting the Flu