On the train headed back into the city from a weekend in poughkeepsie to visit my god parents. Along the hudson, the trees are a mix of orange, yellow, red and brown...i understand that this is why so many people love fall and the change of seasons, however I can't appreciate it. I have an x chromosome that limits the wavelengths my cones can pick up on... put another way, matching ties to shirts is a struggle for me, which is why I insist on shopping with women, who have 2 x chromosomes, and rarely are color blind for that reason. After just a few months in med school I have a stronger understanding of our genome, how and why many birth defects occur, and I've effectively become paranoid about my future children being negatively affected by the dna I may or may not know I'm carrying... Thanks genetics!
On my last exam, one of the courses I was tested on was molecular biology. On one of the questions, I was given the description of a virus im not familiar with (but I understand how the general class of virus it belongs to functions), applied concepts i learned, and essentially described how a virus can cause cancer. Yes, thats right, we learned how certain viruses can cause cancer. I imagine 10 years ago med students did not learn this... Meaning that 10 years from now students will be learning things well above what I know now. They say that the majority of the science that you learn in medical school is discovered to be no longer valid, or just completely incorrect 10 years after you graduate. Crazy to think that but also amazing that our collective medical knowledge is developing so quickly.
The girl sitting next to me is on the phone and having a personal conversation, making it tough to focus on what I'm texting, yeah I'm on my cell phone right now, how cool.
Cheers
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