When I am asked what kind of research my lab conducts, I try not to immediately talk about the penis bone. I begin by saying I study genetics or evolutionary biology. If pressed, I specify that my project revolves around bone development. In the few cases where someone asks for details, I resignedly inform them that my specific work centers around the development and evolution … [Read more...] about Contemplating the Penis Bone: A Case for Basic Science
A Poetic Justice System: Changing the Stigma of Incarcerated Individuals
If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room would you trust it? - Kendrick Lamar, Poetic Justice Like a flower, in order to grow and flourish, a child needs to be nurtured. Sadly, not every child is raised under conditions that foster proper development. Some grow up in poverty, others in the midst of violence, and oftentimes because of their vulnerability, a … [Read more...] about A Poetic Justice System: Changing the Stigma of Incarcerated Individuals
“It is Not Necessary to Accept Everything as True, One Must Only Accept it as Necessary:” A Treatise on the State and Ideology
In his essay, Politics as a Vocation, German economist and sociologist, Max Weber, asserts that the State is the ultimate authority of a society. Unlike other forms of authority, there is a singularity to the State. What makes the State unique, according to Weber, is its monopoly of legitimate violence, how it is the only entity that possesses the power to use violence … [Read more...] about “It is Not Necessary to Accept Everything as True, One Must Only Accept it as Necessary:” A Treatise on the State and Ideology
Food Insecurity and San Francisco-Marin Food Bank as an Agent of Change
With globalization acting as an evolving force for a long period of time now, the number of global challenges that we must readily fight to overcome have increased and our task of maintaining a sustainable and viable future for our posterity has only gotten harder. While solutions on the global scale remain imperative for the eventual cessation of such plights, we must start … [Read more...] about Food Insecurity and San Francisco-Marin Food Bank as an Agent of Change
Getting Out of the Sunken Place: How Get Out Addresses the Newest Form of American Racism
On January 20, 2009, America made history by inaugurating its first black President, President Barack Obama. The fact that a person of color achieved the highest office in the country demonstrates that the U.S. has come a long way in its journey towards racial equality since the civil rights era. However, America has yet to complete this journey. In fact, Obama's presidency has … [Read more...] about Getting Out of the Sunken Place: How Get Out Addresses the Newest Form of American Racism