Archive for February, 2008

Seeds of Change Cover Copy

I just saw the cover copy (i.e. that get-you-excited-to-read-this-book-written-on-the-dust-jacket-flap text) for Seeds of Change. I’m flattered that my story is mentioned besides those of some very admirable and well-established authors. Check out the cover copy below or see the editors original post.
Imagine the moment when the present ends, and the future begins–when the world we [...]

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The Evolution of the Medical Narrative: an Interview with Dr. Abigail Zuger

Apologies for missing my usual weakly post. Among the things I’ve been working on (when I should have been memorizing interluekins or parts of the thalamus) is the below interview with a visiting profesor at Stanford. It marks the first time I’ve writen up a formal interview. I found Dr. Zuger’s views facinating and whole [...]

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Sunday on a Soapbox

There are so many things about America I passionately love: superbowl sunday is not one. This because I played football for most of my non-adult life. It’s a beautiful, brutal game that should be protected from beer commercials, Justin Timberlake, and other frivolities of capitalism. The game is lost in the noise.
That said, I do [...]

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