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…

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 survive First Year Medicine!

First of all, congratulations for making it into medicine! That was certainly no easy feat so you should all be proud of yourselves!

Grief and Its Effect on the Brain

In the days that bleed into months following loss, it can be hard to move forward. Why do we linger and hold onto things that are hurting us? And what does it do to us?

Where did all the wildflowers go?

I was inspired by an article I read regarding the decline of words associated with nature, as society moves into an increasingly digitised world.