The Mary Elizabeth Garrett Room
Tucked away on the first floor of The Johns Hopkins Hospital is a room that looks closer to a 19th-century parlor than anything having to… Read More »The Mary Elizabeth Garrett Room
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Habsburgs: All in the Family
This post originally appeared on Riley’s blog, uneasy-lies-the-crown.com, which features her writing and podcasts about the intersection of neuroscience and royalty. Our tale begins in… Read More »Habsburgs: All in the Family
“Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore.” — Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore and Beyond
Edgar Allan Poe enthusiasm at The Horse You Came in on Saloon in the Fell’s Point neighborhood of Baltimore. Photo: Margo Peyton When I set… Read More »“Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore.” — Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore and Beyond
O, Deadly Majolica
Human history is full of stories about people going to great lengths to achieve splendor, beauty and luster. Women in ancient Roman used the belladonna… Read More »O, Deadly Majolica
Digitizing Diagnosis: A new book by fourth-year medical student Andrew Lea
I recently sat down with Andrew Lea, a fourth-year medical student who holds a Ph.D. in the history of science and medicine. We discussed his… Read More »Digitizing Diagnosis: A new book by fourth-year medical student Andrew Lea
Seeking the Charm
Planning my move to Baltimore City, I persistently scoured the yearly lists of the “most dangerous cities in the United States” and found myself perpetually… Read More »Seeking the Charm
Representing Diversity on Portrait Walls Around Johns Hopkins: One Stride Taken, Many to Go
Last week, NPR published “Academic Science Rethinks All-Too-White ‘Dude Walls’ of Honor” on its website. This article addresses the message that walls of honor that… Read More »Representing Diversity on Portrait Walls Around Johns Hopkins: One Stride Taken, Many to Go