Mosquitoes have existed on planet earth for nearly 100 million years, and they have tremendously impacted the world’s development throughout time. Everyone remembers the iconic Richard Attenborough playing John Hammond in Jurassic Park, with his signature cane holding on to a mosquito immortalized in amber from the Jurassic era. Now, in the movie, researchers were…
Month: January 2020
Book Review: God & Government, by Charles Colson (2007)
Charles Colson, special counsel to President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal, born-again evangelical Christian writes “God & Government” from 2007, a follow-up to his 1987 book “Kingdoms in Conflict.” I was intrigued by this book ever since 2017, when I heard an NPR interview with Colson discussing his Prison Fellowship, founded by him in…
Book Review: The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis (2018)
Round of applause for Michael Lewis on this one. Solid read. Lewis does a fantastic job of educating the reader on the immense responsibilities of several Departments and Agencies within the U.S. government that (unbeknownst to its citizens) have a massive impact in their daily lives. Lewis interviews several career public servants throughout the book,…
How to crush your next presentation and develop your public speaking skills
Think of the last seminar or talk at a conference you attended. What stands out? For me, I usually think about the impact and significance of the data, or how relevant it applies to my field of study. However, how well did the speaker present and discuss the data? Was it in a narrative fashion…
How to most effectively achieve your goals and keep your New Year’s resolutions
It’s that time of year where New Year’s resolutions are plentiful, and especially meaningful this year as we start a new decade. Although it is fun to celebrate new beginnings, it is also important to be reminded of our successes and failures of our past, for instance, how well did you stick to your New…