Heart Block

Mobitz Type 1 (Wenckebach) is a type of second-degree heart block. It occurs when the time taken for electrical signals to travel from the atria to the ventricles lengthens with each heartbeat, eventually skipping a beat entirely. 

The Colour of ‘A’ – the Science of Synesthesia

What if letters had colours and music had shapes? Discover the science behind synaesthesia and try an interactive at the end.

About Counting

Summer Pan ed. Kyren Lavan I’m not a numbers-person. My world revolves around words, phrases, punctuation – em-dashes, even. You can probably guess that maths…

Maternal Foetal Metafiction

What does it really mean to write?

What makes someone smart?

I think as medicine students, we hear a sentiment like this more often than not…

Medicine is NOT my entire personality

“I don’t want to just identify as a doctor, I want to identify as ME.”

Top 3 places to visit after a finals week crashout

Surprisingly, going outside is good for you!

A Silhouette and its Shadow

When we examine a moment in time, we can often characterise society by the distinctive silhouette of the people who occupied it.

Eating the Other – Medicine, Mortars, and Egyptian Mummies

mu·mi·a (also mum·mi·a) /ˈməmēə/ noun: A medicinal preparation of powdered human remains, widely prescribed in Europe from the 12th to the 18th century as a panacea for wounds, bruising, and various internal ailments.

How To Be the Best: Another 110% Real Day in the Life of a Perfect Med Student

3:33 am: First alarm of the day. My failed talking stage sent me a post about angel numbers once and I believe in starting the day right.