What do mushrooms, frogs, and pufferfish all have in common?  Besides being naturally occurring toxic entities, they are also found... Read More
Find out about our new Community Outreach program! We have exciting events to engage the San Diego community and spread a passion for Biology with not just the UCSD community, but the San Diego community around us! If you are interested, please check out the blog post and comment with ideas and reactions Read More
The only consistent parts of my life in the past six months have been a lack of motivation and looming... Read More
If you're feeling unsure about how good of a doctor you'll be when you enter med school, don't be too nervous. Dealing with amputations and the accompanying gangrene in the 1800s was no easy feat, especially for Dr. Robert Liston, yet he still made a name for himself. You can rest easy knowing you probably won't make the same mistakes he did. Curious? Read more to find out why history remembers his name. Read More
The nose job's humble beginnings trace back to ancient India, when nasal reconstruction was first developed and used by history's first surgeon, Sushruta. Read More
Ever since I started living by myself in college, I’ve found joy in cooking. In fact, it has transformed into... Read More
While opposites, independence and dependence do not have to be mutually exclusive. To be successful, we must learn to be dependent on those we trust. Once we learn and understand that, our quality of work becomes better. Read More