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Francis Kei Masuda

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In Search of a Better Treatment for Depression
about 6 years ago

There are over 300 million people living with depression in the world; depression is ranked by the WHO as the single largest contributor to global disability. The total estimated number of people living with depression increased by 18.4% between 2005 and 2015. Yet, despite these alarming statistics, our biological understanding of depression and our ability to treat it remains woefully inadequate…

Musings of the Doctor
about 7 years ago

TV shows are typically just entertainment. Occasionally, they can inspire us to be better people. Doctor Who is a BBC television show about a time-traveling alien named “The Doctor” that began in 1963. Despite the show’s wacky Sci-Fi premise, its central message is about the power of words and reason over violence...

In Defense of Memorizing
about 7 years ago

It is fashionable in higher education circles to bemoan memorization as a style of learning. It is better to learn critical thinking and creativity over being able to regurgitate some facts...



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