Category: Editorials

  • How to Break the Doomscroll

    I know this blog is about following tangents to find deeper meaning. But there is one tangent I try to avoid. Doomscrolling. Random movie clips, cooking videos, brainrot memes – just about any type of content could take you down a rabbit hole of endlessly scrolling. It is the perfect example of a tangent, but…

  • Do High Schoolers Belong in the Research Lab? Part 2

    In my previous post, I explored the tension between resources and opportunity when research labs take on high school students. In this post, I will mainly focus on the value of experience and training the next generation of professionals. Beyond gaining the few lines on a resume, interning at a research lab instills in students…

  • Do High Schoolers Belong in the Research Lab? Part 1

    The centrifuge whirrs in the background as I click open the next raw data csv file, preparing to analyze another batch of flow cytometry data that a dismissed bioinformatician left behind. In the shared Box drive, there were scattered files, incomplete annotations, and months of hard work requiring resurrection. At sixteen, I found myself wondering,…

  • What the Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill Revealed About Power

    There was something fascinating about watching elected officials vote against their own constituents’ interests a couple days ago. At least, that was my first reaction when I learned that Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” was passed by both the Senate and House despite several Republican hold-outs recognizing the immense potential harms. I was particularly intrigued…

  • A Prescription of Bach Music

    Have you ever found yourself tossing and turning throughout the night? Maybe you have tried to search for a playlist of calming music. I certainly have. But what is it about this type of music that makes it effective for relaxation and cognitive function?  Research studies have shown that classical music has a positive effect…