A Year of Conversations

How Gender Bias in Medicine Has Shaped Women’s Health

Elizabeth Comen untangles the legacy of myths and misconceptions surrounding women’s bodies

• HMS Community
• Care Delivery

A Biomedical Researcher on AI's Promises and Pitfalls

A conversation with Marinka Zitnik, assistant professor of biomedical informatics in the Blavatnik Institute at HMS

• HMS Community
• Research

The Ethics of Prenatal Genetic Testing

Is more information better when it comes to prenatal screening?

• Care Delivery

Helping Patients Cope with Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Psychologist Daniel Hall talks about understanding and managing the uncertainty that comes with a cancer diagnosis

• Care Delivery

What Computer Vision Models Reveal About Human Brains

AI models designed to identify objects offer surprising clues about how we see and how we learn

• Research

Harnessing the Senses to Improve Memory

Andrew Budson, MD ’93, explains how multisensory cues can shape and strengthen our recollections of the past

• Research

Leonard Bernstein and the Psychology of Music

Prior to the premiere of “Maestro,” HMS alumni discussed the influence of music on emotion with Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughter

• HMS Community
• Education

Language Barriers in the Clinic Could Harm Children's Health

Children who speak Indigenous and minority languages may be less likely to get the care they need to thrive

• HMS Community
• Research

Uché Blackstock Is on a Mission to Root Out Racism in Medicine

The author of "Legacy" talks racial concordance, medical education, and her path to becoming a second-generation Black woman physician

• The Written Word
• HMS Community