*Yesterday, I had the privilege of exploring a human cadaver.
IAVI currently rents research lab space from a graduate medical facility in Brooklyn, though by the end of next week, we will be moving into bright, shiny new quarters at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, which was the largest military supply center during WWII, and is also [...]
My first Human Body
Ruminant Bloom
Take a moment to check out Julia Lohmann’s crazy and awesome creation – an incredibly beautiful lamp, created from preserved sheep stomachs. If my brain was to somehow shed my body and move on in search of greener pastures, I imagine this is what it would look like.
in a moment of appreciation
song of the day
i am steadfast in my belief that there is an appropriate beatles song for (almost) every moment in which one has need of a song.
reverse tolerance and lsd theory
a young man in my neighborhood recently shared a story with me about his experiences with the plant salvia divinorum, which he received as a birthday present. unfortunately for him, nobody took the time to discuss the reverse tolerance effect that salvia is known to have, leading to some short-lived chaos for this young gentleman. [...]
mcats and playing with string
i’m sorry guys – i’ve totally been slacking on my posting. i’ve started studying in earnest for the mcats and kaplan (bastards that they are), in addition to providing hundreds of pages of written review material, also has the most stuff ever available online. so every time i go online without a specific purpose, you [...]
frack me
recently i learned of an advent in the field of medical and biological research: the artificial immune system. this is, essentially, an in vitro simulation of the human immune system. the process begins by growing an artificial epithelium, using huvec cells (human umbilical vein endothelial cells) over a collagen matrix. (picture a honeycomb with each [...]
mohels without borders
a week or so ago a second interim analysis was conducted, examining two hiv/aids trials being conducted in rakai, uganda and kisumu, kenya. these trials were looking at circumcision as a public health intervention method.* earlier today the WHO and NIAID released the information that these trials, like the orange farm trial [...]
what kept me up last night
the book i am reading, stimulated the following thoughts. i aim to be a “well-informed” person, whatever that may mean. and i hope to obtain that information in what i consider to be an open minded manner. meaning, when learning about something unfamiliar, no knowledge can be immediately discarded-my strategy is that of [...]
i <3 geeks
let me preface this sentiment by awkwardly pushing my glasses up the bridge of my nose with my forefinger. the new send feature/column in azureus 2.5.0.0? one click and you can send a torrent file by email, blog, or web page. SO FUCKING COOL. good work, guys. damn the man! save [...]