Author / Sabrina Wang
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Engaging With Big Pharma: An Interview With Suerie Moon
The pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced recently that they would be selling Humalog, their most popular fast-acting insulin, at half price—a reduction that still leaves the drug at $137.35 a vial. This decision comes in the face of intensifying criticism over consistent increases in the drug’s price: according to the Healthcare Cost Institute, the cost…
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Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, And The Politics Of Scientific Research
Harvard neurologist Dr. Rudolph Tanzi recently named Alzheimer’s Disease the “biggest epidemic in medical history.” And, indeed, it seems like the condition is ever-present in public life, whether as a plot device for countless TV dramas, or a rallying cry for your senator or favorite comedian (both Susan Collins and Seth Rogen are outspoken Alzheimer’s…
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Kavanaugh And The Science Of Memory
The fallout of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations against Brett Kavanaugh has been a fitting—though horrifying—cap to 2018. When the news broke, it was as if each actor immediately retreated to their respective corner of the ring: a denial from the accused, doubt and condemnation from Republicans, and an empty call for an FBI investigation…
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America, the Pendulum
During my sophomore year of high school, in a classroom just 13 minutes from the site of the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, my speech and debate coach showed my class a video of a “duo interpretation.” A sharp departure from the humorous clips my coach typically opted for, the piece was a…
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On Vegas
During my sophomore year of high school, in a classroom just 13 minutes from the site of this week’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, my speech and debate coach showed my class a video of a ‘duo interpretation’. A sharp departure from the humorous clips my coach typically opted for, the piece was a ten-minute-long…
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Art Can Only Imitate Life
“Going to Whole Foods, want me to pick you up anything?” This Tinder message— courtesy of Matt, 21—lit up Victoria’s phone, and we both immediately burst out laughing. I was visiting Victoria in her sunny California hometown, and we’d spent the day playing tourist and gorging on acai bowls. Now exhausted and uncomfortably full, we…
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Affirmative Action and Asian Americans
Since the Department of Justice announced its investigation into the effects of affirmative action on Asian Americans, there has been renewed attention on Edward Blum’s case against race-based admissions at Harvard. I’ve grown increasingly troubled with the fierce discussion that has erupted over this news. I could easily be a plaintiff in Blum’s case: first-generation…
