Category: Book Reviews
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A Lesson from President Calvin Coolidge
In today’s world, fraught with conflict and marked by deep national division, what we need most is strong leadership that unifies people across all backgrounds, instills hope, and leads by example. While no presidency is perfect, the two terms led by Calvin Coolidge played a major role in bringing our nation out of the post-first…
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When the brain goes on trial: Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
A question that has always fascinated me is what happens when someone with a neurological disorder commits a crime. Is it really their fault? Was it really ‘them’ committing the crime? How should they be punished – if at all? With the recent rise in gun violence and its ties to mental health struggles, this…
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A Doctor’s Solemn Oath: What it means to ‘Do No Harm’
From cover to cover, Henry Marsh’s Do No Harm offers a raw look into the life of a neurosurgeon. This memoir gripped me, as both a reader and aspiring physician. It changed how I view doctors, the healthcare system, and the brain itself. Marsh writes with brutal honesty about tragic mishaps, the crippling guilt surgeons…
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Immortal Cells of the Mortal: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Many people have heard of the famous HeLa cells that helped advance medical research, from the development of the polio vaccine to research on zero gravity and cancer, but the story behind these cells is what is most fascinating to me. In general, a cell will die after a certain number of replications. Cancer cells,…
Telos and Tangents 