Easily one of the best videos I’ve found explaining the mechanics of how we hear. The tonotopic arrangement is a true marvel of human biology.

Sometimes medicine just makes sense. Fertilization requires interaction between sperm and eggs. If fertilization is the enemy (as in anticontraception), then let’s prevent the sperm-egg encounter. How? Let’s block the highway they use. How? Let’s just use the body’s own machinery to build a blockade. How? Let’s shove some synthetic polymer in the fallopian tube “highway” […]

TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) enables surgeons to have a more guided approach to head and neck cancer treatment. Here’s a cool video showing TORS being utilized to resect a benign pleomorphic adenoma (a type of salivary gland neoplasm).

Great video showing Dr. John Frank’s journey from being a Superbowl champion to a successful otolaryngologist.

A perfect example of why I entered medicine and what I want to do in the future – apply the latest technology towards improving head/neck surgical outcomes.

A great video illustrating vocal cord nodules – a pretty common laryngological issue for professional singers.

Great video outlining a basic maxillary sinus balloon sinuplasty (routinely performed for patients with chronic sinusitis).

Here’s a spoof of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” from an awesome group of Baylor Med researchers. I give you: “Bad Project.”

Traditional tonsillectomies used lasers and electrocautery to dissect away inflamed tonsillar tissue, but these techniques often times damaged surrounding, healthy tissues. Consequently, patients had more prolonged and severe post-op discomfort. These days, coblation (“controlled ablation”) tonsillectomies have made the procedure as simple as a quick office visit.

It’s no where near the top of my list of dream cars, but the Lexus LFA is still an impressive first-go at a supercar for the Japanese luxury line. High revving. Pretty good looking. Light frame. Form following function. Lots of technological amenities.