The Johns Hopkins News-Letter

Suggestions to be a smart consumer of science news

(03/12/21 5:00pm)

Among all the changes to our lifestyle recently, one of the more subtle ones is that many of us are reading the science portion of the news a lot more. PhDs in biology, virology and immunology have amassed thousands of followers on Twitter. Scientists have made headlines over tweets, interviews and press conferences — an ability previously reserved by singers, actors, politicians and other influencers.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2021/03/suggestions-to-be-a-smart-consumer-of-science-news

The Neuroscience major offers insights into the machinery of the mind

(03/09/21 5:00pm)

“How can science address questions about life?”

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2021/03/the-neuroscience-major-offers-insights-into-the-machinery-of-the-mind

Online classes aren't the same, but there's so much to look forward to

(10/01/20 4:00pm)

Dear freshman,

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/10/online-classes-arent-the-same-but-theres-so-much-to-look-forward-to

We must prioritize environmental racism

(08/05/20 4:00pm)

When discussing racism, it is important to note how people of color have continuously been put in situations that compromise their health and wellness. Environmental racism is the discrimination or lack of concern toward people of color, particularly those in the Black, Latinx and Native American communities. Environmental justice is the movement that works toward diminishing those differences.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/08/we-must-prioritize-environmental-racism

This summer isn't a waste: how to make the best of lost opportunities

(04/25/20 5:30pm)

Approximately two long, long months ago, I wrote a piece about looking for summer research and internships. A month ago, I wrote a piece about dealing with rejection from summer internships and making the best of a non-ideal summer.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/04/how-to-make-the-best-of-this-summer-amid-cancelled-opportunities

Wrap up: The latest in technology

(04/18/20 4:30pm)

Hopkins creates U.S.-specific map tracking COVID-19 testing and hospital capacity

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/04/wrap-up-the-latest-in-technology

Wrap up: The latest in technology

(04/12/20 4:00pm)

NASA considers making a telescope out a lunar crater

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/04/tech-wrap-up-week-of-4-11

How to avoid feeling overwhelmed by COVID-19

(04/08/20 7:48pm)

My fellow Quaren-teens,

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/04/how-to-avoid-feeling-overwhelmed-by-covid-19

Wrap up: The latest in technology

(04/04/20 5:00pm)

3D Printing used to create medical gear amid shortage during COVID-19 outbreak

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/04/wrap-up-the-latest-in-technology-week-of-april-4

As COVID-19 spreads, how should the U.S. government respond?

(03/12/20 4:00pm)

As of Wednesday at 7 p.m., confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have grown from fewer than 10 in mid February to 1,276. With this rapid increase, public concern increases, and the authorities are looked to for guidance.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/03/as-covid-19-spreads-how-should-the-u-s-government-respond

Grassroots organization is the key to passing Medicare for All

(03/12/20 4:00pm)

One of the biggest criticisms of universal health care is its perceived inability to pass in the Senate. The idea behind this criticism is often that a more moderate plan would be able to go through, such as Medicare for All Who Want It, or even the expansion of Obamacare.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/03/grassroots-organization-is-the-key-to-passing-medicare-for-all

Professional rejection hurts, but it will not define you or your future

(03/05/20 5:00pm)

A month ago, I wrote this column on advice for applying to summer opportunities — namely research and internships. I told you guys to do your research on opportunities, figure out what you want and apply. Apply apply apply apply.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/03/professional-rejection-hurts-but-it-will-not-define-you-or-your-future

Safe injection facilities are backed by evidence, but not the public

(03/05/20 5:00pm)

In recent years, the opioid crisis has become one of the United States’ most pressing public health issues. Countless news articles, heartbreaking photos and harrowing documentaries have been released to the public in order to raise awareness about this unsettling issue.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/03/safe-injection-facilities-are-backed-by-evidence-but-not-always-the-public

The coronavirus is not an excuse for sinophobia

(02/27/20 5:00pm)

The coronavirus has ignited many social and political issues. Racist discrimination and harassment have been observed around the globe, including in the United States.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/02/the-coronavirus-is-not-an-excuse-for-sinophobia

Bloomberg Professor answers questions about the coronavirus

(02/13/20 5:00pm)

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization officially named the novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, “COVID-19”, which stands for Coronavirus Disease 2019. From now on, the novel 2019 coronavirus will be referred to as COVID-19.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/02/bloomberg-professor-answers-questions-about-the-coronavirus

The current U.S. health-care system is flawed. Let’s go universal.

(02/13/20 5:00pm)

A few months ago, I was incredibly disillusioned with America. I saw my country as a garden of withering: plants dying, weeds flourishing and gaping cracks in the earth. I knew our problems were only getting worse and worse, but I saw no solutions being implemented.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/02/the-current-u-s-health-care-system-is-flawed-lets-go-universal

Coronavirus outbreak leads to widespread panic in China

(02/06/20 5:00pm)

During the first week of January when I was spending my winter break in China, I received a link from my uncle on WeChat. I opened it, and it was about a new viral pneumonia spreading in Wuhan, China.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/02/coronavirus-outbreak-causes-widespread-panic-in-china

Europe is leading the fight against climate change while the U.S. falls behind

(12/05/19 5:00pm)

These past couple of months have been eventful in terms of climate change. While it is always possible to take more action, any progress is a step in the right direction.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2019/12/europe-is-leading-the-fight-against-climate-change

It’s okay not to be productive over intersession

(12/05/19 5:00pm)

Dear freshmen,

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2019/12/its-okay-not-to-be-productive-over-intersession

Research in the Physics Department is vast and varied

(12/05/19 5:00pm)

Very few of us have left this planet to travel to black holes or neighboring galaxies. However, there are certainly those of us that study such astronomical bodies and the universal laws that apply to them. Much research and teaching regarding such phenomenal aspects of our universe occur in the Department of Physics and Astronomy here at Hopkins.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2019/12/research-in-the-physics-department-is-vast-and-varied

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