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Award-winning artist Joel Slayton led a workshop to spur Stanford biomedical researchers to tap into their playful side by building a nest for a toy drone.
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Rise with Refugees, held recently on campus, featured slam poetry and discussions about how to improve the lives and health of refugees.
NASA Twins Study: A tale of two Kellys
NASA and collaborating institutes, including Stanford, have examined the molecular and genetic differences between two twin astronauts.
An ear, nose and throat clinic, just for kids, in Zimbabwe
In a southern African nation, a clinic is helping children who suffer from debilitating ear, nose and throat conditions that are rare in the U.S.
Halfway through med school: Looking back and moving forward
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged article, a second-year student reflects on how much she's learned since beginning medical school.
An ode to those who Matched
A fourth-year Stanford medical student reflects on this year's Match Day.
Have a medical student in your life? That’s a good thing
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged piece, writer Nathaniel Fleming shares how he responds to requests for medical advice from friends or family.
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: Robots that are here to help
Maja Matarić, a robiticist at the University of Southern California, plans to speak about socially assistive robotics at Big Data in Precision Health.