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Category: Secret Lives of Scientists

The Secret Lives of Martinos Folk: It’s Gonna Be a Lot Less Spooky Around Here

Published: December 30, 2019 / Updated: June 19, 2021 garyboas Secret Lives of Scientists

In 2019, the MGH Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging lost its biggest Halloween booster. The holiday will never be the same.

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The Secret Lives of Martinos Folk: Fighting Stereotypes of Women in Islam, One Karate Kick at a Time

Published: February 14, 2019 / Updated: June 24, 2021 garyboas Secret Lives of Scientists

Alshelh is a neuroscientist, a karate champion and an advocate against racism and negative ideologies about women in Islam.

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The Secret Lives of Martinos Folk: Kevin Dowling, Bagpiper in the Big City

Published: November 8, 2018 / Updated: June 21, 2021 garyboas Secret Lives of Scientists

If you play the Highland bagpipes, you’re bound to draw a crowd. Just ask Dowling, a clinical research coordinator at the MGH Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging.

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The Secret Lives Of Martinos Folk: Radio, Nerds, and Where Punk and Science Meet

Published: June 24, 2018 / Updated: June 24, 2021 garyboas Secret Lives of Scientists
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Recent Publications

  • Steve Ramirez and the Malleability of Memory

    Steve Ramirez and the Malleability of Memory

    September 12, 2021
  • 20+20 Vision: 40 Years on the Cutting Edge of Science and Care

    20+20 Vision: 40 Years on the Cutting Edge of Science and Care

    August 3, 2021
  • Vertebral Augmentation Offers Improved Mortality in Patients with Compression Fractures

    Vertebral Augmentation Offers Improved Mortality in Patients with Compression Fractures

    July 26, 2021
  • Mass General Researcher Leads Effort to Address Cumulative Radiation Exposure

    Mass General Researcher Leads Effort to Address Cumulative Radiation Exposure

    June 14, 2021
  • Translation App Streamlines Imaging Exams during COVID-19 Pandemic

    Translation App Streamlines Imaging Exams during COVID-19 Pandemic

    April 16, 2021

The Secret Lives of Scientists

I discovered long ago that researchers are fascinating outside the lab as well. Eventually I started writing about their “secret lives” away from their work. I’ve gathered a few of my favorites from among these stories here.

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