Soylent: Is this the future of food?
Written by Feroze Nooruddin For those who haven’t heard about it, Soylent is a so-called nutritionally perfect drink created by Rob Rhinehart, an engineer and entrepreneur.(1) It comes as a powder that you […]
Trust me, I’m a doctor
What comes to mind when you think about pigeons? Flying rats? Waddling fowls? How about medical professionals? As outlandish as this notion appears, it isn’t nearly as far-fetched as one might think. A recent study […]
Meducast Episode Two
Please enjoy the second episode of the Meducast, in which we talk about political correctness, its uses, and its pitfalls. Enjoy! As always, leave a comment to voice your thoughts or send us an email […]
Meducast Episode One
The first Meducast episode on voluntourism was recently recorded. Enjoy! Music: Happiness – Bensound.com
What’s in your meat?
Written by Fizza Manzoor On October 26, 2015 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization announced that it added ‘processed meat’ and ‘red meat’ to its list of Group […]
Open yourself up to music
Written by Ellen He What goes through your mind when you watch a professional pianist’s fingers dance across the keys? Is it a sense of wonder, perhaps with a hint of envy? At least, that’s […]
Remembering Sleep
Written by Joella Ho For the average university student, pulling the first all-nighter is like a rite of passage. When you spend all night studying for tomorrow’s exam or stay up Sunday night frantically typing […]
A Gene for Feeling Good?
Written by Arlinda Deng Hello, fellow blog readers, HOW DO YOU FEEL? If you replied with something along the lines of “I FEEL SO GOOD, OH I FEEL SO GOOD!”, we get a clue that […]
Are Doctors Overpaid?
Written by Arlinda Deng When the word “doctor” comes to mind, what do you think of? Do the words “rich”, “Mercedes” and “mansion” come to mind? Or do the words “medical school”, “stress” and “24-hour […]