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We Need to Talk About Phubbing
We Need to Talk About Phubbing
The insidious social behavior destroying our relationships
Nita Jain
Nov 15, 2021
Do Modern Lifestyles Drive the Development of Chronic Diseases?
Do Modern Lifestyles Drive the Development of Chronic Diseases?
Antibiotic overuse, artificial lighting, lack of sun exposure, and constant access to food may all play a role in the rise of NCDs
Nita Jain
Mar 5, 2020
2020: The Year of Eccentric Thinking
2020: The Year of Eccentric Thinking
In the spirit of scientific inquiry, do not fear to be eccentric in opinion
Nita Jain
Jan 4, 2020
The Case Against CRISPR Gene Editing, Part I
The Case Against CRISPR Gene Editing, Part I
Why CRISPR may not be a panacea for all disease
Nita Jain
Oct 28, 2019
The Case Against CRISPR Gene Editing, Part II
The Case Against CRISPR Gene Editing, Part II
On designer babies, gene reference libraries, and more
Nita Jain
Nov 3, 2019
Why Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny
Why Your Genes Are Not Your Destiny
The importance of epigenetics
Nita Jain
Nov 12, 2019
The Myth of the Placebo Effect
The Myth of the Placebo Effect
Reports on the placebo effect have been greatly exaggerated
Nita Jain
Feb 26, 2020
How to Deepen Understanding Through Discourse
How to Deepen Understanding Through Discourse
The beauty of adversarial collaboration
Nita Jain
Oct 5, 2019
The Trouble with Consensus Opinions
The Trouble with Consensus Opinions
In order to forge new discoveries, we can’t think in black-and-white terms or blindly accept consensus dogma
Nita Jain
Mar 9, 2020
Are You Immune to ASMR?
Are You Immune to ASMR?
Maybe you just haven’t identified your triggers yet
Nita Jain
Jun 14, 2021
Diagnostics & Disability Policy for Patients with Long COVID
Diagnostics & Disability Policy for Patients with Long COVID
A conversation with journalist Ryan Prior
Nita Jain
Jan 30, 2023
We Need to Reframe the Way We Think About Rare Diseases
We Need to Reframe the Way We Think About Rare Diseases
On making medicine more “zebra”-friendly
Nita Jain
Sep 12, 2022
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