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By publications@medsoc.org.au August 15, 2018 culture/the weekly petri

The Weekly Petri: Never Let Me Go

A contemplative reflection about how we as a society view what makes up a human life, and a confronting, unsettling interrogation about the lengths to which medicine is willing to go.

By publications@medsoc.org.au August 14, 2018 humour

Local Med Student Buys RM Williams To Support Farmers During Drought

When asked if she also has plans to buy an Akubra hat she appeared visibly disgusted.

By publications@medsoc.org.au August 9, 2018 feature

Motherhood in Medicine

A quote that has resonated with me: ‘you can have it all, but not all necessary at the same time’ and that’s something I’m content with.

By publications@medsoc.org.au August 8, 2018 culture/the weekly petri

The Weekly Petri: Anatomy With Da Vinci

While sadly the fruits of da Vinci’s labour, lost to time, were unable to contribute largely to medical innovation, our knowledge in the present allows us insight into the mind of a brilliant scientist.

By publications@medsoc.org.au August 7, 2018 humour

MedSoc Elections Suspected of Russian Interference

Late last Tuesday, candidate Ronald Tram posted on Instagram: “I’ve got some big friends from my elective in Russia. Tremendous at computers! They’ll expose phoney Hayley for what she is: A TEACHER’S PET!”

By publications@medsoc.org.au August 2, 2018 opinion

When R U OK? Is Not Enough

I hadn’t really thought about it for a while, but every time I hear someone say ‘I’m so depressed’ a little thing tugs at me reminding me it was real. I don’t look like a depressed person, I never did… but I was.

By publications@medsoc.org.au July 31, 2018 humour

Ex-4U State Ranker Confused by Simple Multiplication When Taking Pulse

“I mean, just being able to simultaneously count beats while looking at my watch for 15 seconds made me dizzy. But then I had to calculate beats per minute and that’s when it all fell apart.”

By publications@medsoc.org.au July 23, 2018 humour

Med Student Plans to Sleep When He’s Dead

“Yeah, maybe I have dark circles under my eyes, but that could be genetic, you don’t know. You don’t know my life.”

By publications@medsoc.org.au July 17, 2018 humour

Lowest Ever 9AM Lecture Attendance Mysteriously Coincides with World Cup Final

The lecturer, Prof Richard Biggus, said, “No wonder this generation can’t afford to buy houses. Too busy sleeping or eating avocados.”

By publications@medsoc.org.au July 5, 2018 culture

Medical Podcasts: The (unofficial) Definitive Review

In short, podcasts are free, downloadable, and available via iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube etc.

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