Though medical students are inundated with education and training, all of us still need to consider the non-medical aspects of our futures, marriage being an important item on the “to do list” for many. It’s interesting to note how many fourth year medical students (MS-4s) are in a serious relationship (if not already married) with […]

After anatomy lab today, I was fortunate to catch an explanation of rami communicans by one of our fantastic anatomy teachers. After having gone through so much of the human body’s gross anatomy, it’s a bit embarrassing that I still didn’t have a grasp of exactly how splanchnic nerves, the sympathetic chain, and white/gray rami […]

Whether it’s the resurgence of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina or Drew Brees’ resurgence after his shoulder injury, this Super Bowl victory really is a special one for the Saints. I’m just glad that all the haters out there got a double-serving of WHO ‘DAT on Sunday night.

The more I think about it, I’m convinced that the guys in Cupertino are able to provide a rock solid mainstream operating system in Snow Leopard, fantastic developer APIs, and programs with useful, integrative feature sets. At the same time, it’s interesting to compare the rate of hardware advancement vs. software advancement in the general […]

A commercial fit for the search giant’s foundation in simplicity. I really wouldn’t mind if Google took over the world.

No scissors, forceps, or even a scalpel in today’s lab. Instead, we busted out our woodshop skills and used a good ‘ol hacksaw to split our cadaver’s head into left and right halves (a sagittal cut straight through). I’ll never forget the mixed looks of awe, disgust, and amazement throughout the room as we all […]

Now that the merger talks with Rice and Baylor University are officially over, only one major question remains regarding Baylor Med’s financial status – what are we going to do about the incomplete Baylor Hospital?

One of my classmates brought up an interesting point which many who actively participate in the world of social networking have also questioned – is Twitter really worth it? After all, doesn’t Facebook already offer status updates? Doesn’t Facebook have mobile applications, a developer API, and a substantial user base? Absolutely!

Well it’s official – Baylor College of Medicine will remain an independent institution. The Houston Chronicle does a great job summarizing the background and current circumstances associated with making this decision (link to article).

At first glance, the neck looks relatively simple. Surely such a mundane structure can’t be as difficult as the abdominal viscera, right? Wrong!