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Using The Matrix to explain my chronic pain

“What is real? How do you define real? If you’re talking about what you feel, taste, smell, or see, then real is simply electrical signals interpreted by your brain.” -Morpheus, The Matrix In rewatching the original Matrix trilogy in preparation for the new movie, I was struck by the allegory the first movie made forContinue reading “Using The Matrix to explain my chronic pain”

Disabled Nurses Find Covid-19 Silver Lining; Hope For More Inclusive Future

Andrea Dalzell and Ryann Kress, two female nurses in scrubs using wheelchairs

Andrea Dalzell, Ryann Kress and Lindsey Runkel discuss their experiences as nurses with disabilities in this Forbes article.

COVID-19 poses unique challenges for people with disabilities

Q&A with Johns Hopkins professor Dr. Bonnielin Swenor about the challenges people with disabilities face during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harmonious Hacking

Hands manipulating colorful wires and electronics

The PeabodyHacks program challenges participants to consider how to address accessibility issues in music composition, performance, and education. Read the Hub article here.

Disabled Researchers Are Vital to the Strength of Science

Woman using power wheelchair and reading book at library

Johns Hopkins University graduate student Erica Avery argues that scientific institutions need to work toward a more inclusive environment for disabled scientists in this Scientific American article.

Clearly a Better Mask

Alums Allysa Dittmar and Aaron Hsu are reinventing the surgical mask to make quality health care accessible. Read the Johns Hopkins magazine article here.

I Use a Wheelchair. And Yes, I’m Your Doctor.

yellow and black block print of woman using wheelchair

Cheri A. Blauwet (@CheriBlauwetMD), an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses her experience as a disabled doctor in this New York Times Opinion.