Imagine walking down the sidewalk on 1st Avenue in New York City, and across the street, you see people pausing their walk to work to look at someone on the ground leaning against the wall of a building. A crowd is forming, so you can’t see exactly what’s going on from where you are. As you get closer, though, you see that it's a person, lying down by the building. All of a sudden, they start twitching and jerking. Everyone gasps and takes a step back. You hear, “What’s wrong with him?” “What...

I n July, I completed Introduction to Neuroscience: Understanding the Brain as part of Columbia University's Pre-College Program. During the class, I gained a deeper understanding of the neurological factors behind mental and physical disabilities and diseases. One of the most interesting topics we studied was Epilepsy. After an insightful conversation with my professor about social attitudes toward Epilepsy, I became eager to continue exploring the condition through this blog. This blog post...

This summer, I wanted to connect my background in music and research on neurological disabilities with an in-person experience. I found...