In Their Shoes
While continuing to read about the story of Henrietta Lacks, I’ve tried to imagine myself in the position of her and her family. Truthfully, Henrietta knew nothing about the future […]
Author Archives: jnw5175
The Greater of Two Evils
The story of Henrietta Lacks is truly a remarkable one that needed to be told. The effects of her HeLa cells have made monumental leaps for the medical society. It […]
Henrietta Lacks: The Unknown Hero
I am not a huge science person, and biology can sometimes seem like a foreign language to me when I’m in class. I have an interest in what causes things […]
The Hamster Wheel of Technology
The new age of technology has certainly brought about many positive changes to our world and society as a whole. Many of us embrace these new technologies without batting an […]
Are Coders Conditioning Us?
What do you do if you have a question about something, or a topic that you want to research? Most Americans will say that they search online for an […]
The Tunnel Vision of the Internet
The Internet is a wonderful tool that has transformed the way the world operates. Business can now be conducted online as well as mail, shopping, research and practically anything you […]
Are Rankings Really Useful?
It is human nature for individuals to want to be better than those around them. Everybody wants to be the best at what they do. We create our own ranking […]
Do We All Really Have Equal Opportunity?
We live in the land of equal opportunity where everyone has the freedom to dictate his or her own future. This is a wonderful concept and is for the most […]
What Makes An Outlier?
In Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers the question of what truly makes an individual stand out comes into play. Gladwell explores the reasoning behind this question and answers it with a wide […]
