Introduction Dance is communication. People often communicate their feelings through body language – feelings of elation, discomfort, misery – but if body language is a whisper, dance can sound like someone is screaming in your ear. This is all due to intentional movement. A single twitch can reveal a person’s thoughts, feelings, and stories. A powerful dance performance is enough to bring the audience to tears. But what if dance has the potential to be more than an art form? Dance is characte

As you scroll through social media, bombarded by alarming posts about the dangers of plastic pollution on human health, you may find yourself grappling with feelings of helplessness and fear. In a world increasingly dominated by plastic consumption and production, the implications of our synthetic choices extend far beyond environmental degradation and wildlife harm. A recent study conducted in May 2024, still pending peer review, has sparked the science community with its troubling claim: micro

Introduction Imagine a silent thief that slowly and methodically robs you of one of your most precious senses: sight. This is glaucoma, a neurodegenerative disease that affects 80 million people worldwide and can cause irreversible blindness before its victims even realize their vision is deteriorating. Glaucoma often leads to peripheral vision loss, and patients commonly report needing more light and experiencing blurred vision [1]. Without obvious symptoms in its early stages, glaucoma often

Introduction In the British Isles, centuries-old stories warn that one must keep a close watch on a newborn child, lest the fairies steal it away and replace it with one of their own: one who is near indistinguishable from the “original.” These legends go on to list the tell-tale signs of “changelings,” from suddenly failing to speak, having a perception beyond their years, being unresponsive, and avoiding eye contact. Though no longer as widely believed in, the ramifications of such stories ar

Modern day neurosurgery is beautiful yet terrifying. Sterile yet warm and compassionate. We have access to the most precise and accurate diagnostic and imaging technology in the history of mankind.

Introduction “You could say I was the recipient of a miracle” [1]. Fiona Symington has suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), for 14 years, and in 2018, she did “what many say is impossible” - she recovered completely. When Fiona was 11 years old, she abruptly began experiencing pain in her knee, which then spread to her lower back, left hip, and eventually, to multiple other joints in her body. By 20, Fiona had received multiple diagnoses from differe