The Universal Lab Language
On the floor where I work in the preclinical teaching building at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, there are a variety of postdoctoral… Read More »The Universal Lab Language
A New Animal Model for Bad Decisions
Humans are constantly making decisions about how to spend time, yet we are pretty terrible at doing so effectively. We sit through boring movies, stay… Read More »A New Animal Model for Bad Decisions
The Organization of Student Representatives: A Student Government of Medical Education
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is well known to premedical students. Founded in 1876, the AAMC — comprised of all 151 accredited U.S.… Read More »The Organization of Student Representatives: A Student Government of Medical Education
Open Access: Making Scientific Findings Available to All
Most would agree that a principal goal of scientific research is to enhance society’s understanding of the world around us. In biomedical research, we are… Read More »Open Access: Making Scientific Findings Available to All
Do You Want to Write for Us?
Our medical students, residents, postdocs and fellows have a lot to share — from daily life in the classroom, tips on surviving residency, new research… Read More »Do You Want to Write for Us?
Happy 30th Birthday to the Nathans Lab!
The big 30 — it’s a birthday the average person approaches with considerable trepidation, but the laboratory of Jeremy Nathans is far from average. On… Read More »Happy 30th Birthday to the Nathans Lab!
The Science of Snoring
There are few disciplines in science and medicine as broadly important, or as inherently relatable, as the study of sleep. During the annual Johns Hopkins… Read More »The Science of Snoring
Using Our Inside Voices as Scientists
It’s hard to change people’s minds. Controversial topics such as climate change and vaccines are not exempt from our inherent obstinateness. Scientists assume the solution… Read More »Using Our Inside Voices as Scientists
Teaching About Vaccines — A Miracle of Modern Medicine
As an immunologist-to-be, few things frustrate me more than hearing of misinformed antivaccine sentiments. I have been of the opinion for some time now that… Read More »Teaching About Vaccines — A Miracle of Modern Medicine
Hypnosis: Trick or Treatment?
A couple of weeks ago I indulged in a morsel of nostalgia along with my fellow millennials and went to see Incredibles 2. If you’ve… Read More »Hypnosis: Trick or Treatment?