A collection of all my clips with tags and categories.
From the Bottom Up, Proto
Infusing colons with donated feces has led to remarkable cures and big questions about what’s safe and what’s next.
A Light Bulb Moment in the Brain, Pacific Standard
Where Have All the Microbes Gone? Proto
Martin Blaser’s book, Missing Microbes, considers why the vast ecosystem of bacteria and other microscopic life is rapidly becoming less diverse—and the dangers that this situation poses.
Artists in the Building, HHMI Bulletin
Artist Daniel Kohn spent eight years painting alongside scientists as they worked with test tubes and gene sequencers at the Broad Institute.
The Awakening of Oliver Sacks, Proto
The final illness of the physician and author happens 100 years after the greatest outbreak of encephalitis lethargica.
A New Weapon Against Sepsis?, Proto
MGH researcher Biju Parekkadan may have discovered a breakthrough treatment for this global killer.
American Toxic, The Physiologist Magazine.
In the air and water, at work and at home, pollutants abound.
Eyes Wide Open, The Physiologist Magazine.
Sleep is fundamental to human physiology. So, why don’t we know more about it? And why are most of us not getting enough?
Hear This, Proto Magazine.
Some people are born deaf; others lose hearing because of injury or as they age. New approaches could open their ears.
The Physiology of COVID-19, The Physiologist Magazine, September 2020.
Physiologists are at the forefront of research that advances understanding of how COVID-19 attacks the body and the ways to prevent the damage it causes.
A Physician's Passion for Research, Stanford Department of Medicine Annual Report.
The Path to Discovery, Preserving Your Memory. A profile of Dr. Sidney Strickland, a prominent Alzheimer’s researcher at The Fisher Center.
Energy Crisis, Proto.
Those who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome often face years of doubt from their medical providers. But now the physical hallmarks of the disease are coming into focus.
Keeping In Motion, Dartmouth Medicine.
Profile of Geisel School of Medicine MD-PhD student Iara Backes.
The Physiology of Pain, The Physiologist Magazine.
The feeling of pain involves complex mechanisms that researchers are trying to figure out—as 50 million people in the U.S. continue to suffer from chronic pain.
The Role of the Microbiome in Human Physiology, The Physiologist
Researchers are learning about and uncovering the microbial ‘Black Box.’