Andi Leff (’18) majored in Biological Chemistry at Grinnell College and will be attending medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in the fall of 2018. Her favorite color is orange, she believes wholeheartedly that WAWA is the greatest gas station ever, and she advocates daily the east coast is the… Read more A Placebo is more than just a Sugar Pill
Misha Laurence ’18 is an anthropology major (with a linguistics concentration). His work focuses on medical cannabis, particularly in connection with medical anthropology, science studies, and the study of health movements and activism. For his senior thesis in anthropology, he conducted an ethnographic study of medical cannabis in Washington State. In addition, he enjoys birdwatching,… Read more Recipe for Revolution: “Brownie Mary” and the San Francisco AIDS Epidemic, 1980s-1990s
Marisa Leib-Neri is a second year Independent major in Disability Studies. She is fascinated by different cultural conceptions of disability and how disability, health, medicine, and wellness are historically intertwined. Her hobbies include tennis, violin, and re-watching every season of Parks and Recreation. The modern view of reality is based in straight lines and angles.… Read more “Everything in Nature goes in curves and circles”: Native American Concepts of Disability
Ashley E. Murphy is currently a second year student at Grinnell College. She is majoring in Biology with a concentration in Environmental Studies. She selected this blog post topic because she is interested in complementary and alternative healing pathways within medicine. In her free time, she enjoys waterskiing and looking up funny YouTube videos of… Read more An Increase in the Mind-Body Interaction in Healthcare: The Importance of Yoga
