Medical School Applications The Bearable Lightness of Being Orthopedic surgeon Bobby Satcher fulfills his boyhood dream of becoming
an astronaut.
byJanice O’Leary
Animal Rites Some patients are wilder than others.
by Stanley Perkins
Ministry and Medicine Rev. Ray Hammond creates a ministry of healing.
bySusan Cassidy
Cold Calling Why does someone who hates the cold shuttle between the North and South poles? by Janice O’Leary
Vanishing Acts An emergency room doctor helps young men and women erase the tattoos that link them to a violent past.
byluis moreno
Crossing the Meridian A pediatrician immerses himself in the study of acupuncture—and connects himself and some of his patients to an ancient legacy.
byearnest wu
Stepping Up to the Plate Thomas J. Gill IV puts his biomotion laboratory to revolutionary use for the Boston Red Sox.
byjanice o’leary
Water Under the Bridge A neurologist turns to hydrology, agronomy, and veterinary medicine to tackle the world’s most preventable cause of mental retardation.
bygordon worley
The Play’s the Thing Robots who cha-cha provide disabled children with important creative outlets.
bysusan cassidy