Sometimes you accidentally discover dynamite and other times you accidentally discover a life-saving treatment used for numerous diseases and infections (Nobel Prize winners reacts only). When I’m sleep-deprived to the point where I can’t remember... Read More
BY LINA LEW | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) Today is officially day 42 of quarantine (although I’ve lost all sense of time and space, so this count could be wildly inaccurate). I’m back in... Read More
Picture this: The year is 2049. You’re sitting in your swanky San Diego high rise, watching the sunset as you sip on your kombucha (which has now replaced wine in terms of popularity) and listening... Read More
By Mahima Advani | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-20) With the start of the new decade, a global health crisis was likely the last thing on most people’s minds. SARS-CoV-2, the infamous novel coronavirus... Read More
MARY LOMBARDI | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) Before writing this paper, my knowledge of organ transplantation consisted of Ancient Egyptian mummification practices (okay, these organs weren’t exactly transplanted, they were cut out and removed,... Read More
BY LINA LEW | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) On any given campus, and no doubt at UC San Diego, there is perhaps nothing more strikingly familiar than self-deprecating jokes about one’s lack of sleep,... Read More
Today, I want to tell you a little bit about a movie that I watched recently. It’s a well known Peruvian film entitled La Teta Asustada, which translates to “The Milk of Sorrow”. The premise... Read More
MARY LOMBARDI | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) Studying and practicing medicine hasn’t always been so glamorous. For hundreds of years, the ancient Greeks used to taste urine to diagnose diabetes, with sweet-tasting urine being its... Read More
BY LINA LEW | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) Growing up, my parents used to encourage me to try new things. Some things (like joining the school newspaper) went well. Other ideas (like attempting to... Read More
MARY LOMBARDI | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) The intellectual strife, stride, and fervor involved for the sake of discovery and revolutionary transformation are profound. Some get lost, some pursue, and some provide such a... Read More