Michigan Journal of Arts and Science 
In Conversation with Dr. Zhao
Written by Peizhe Lu in collaboration with Dr. Chenyang Zhao Before stepping into the lab at Cleveland Clinic’s…
Me and My Apartment
I once owned an apartment complex in China. I was a generous landlord. I never asked for rent.…
A Tale of two Systems
Introduction Medicine has become one of the most sought after professions in the United States. Each year, hundreds…
China, ADHD, and Infectious Diseases
Written by Peizhe Lu Introduction Societal understandings of mental health disorders have evolved unevenly and often painfully. In…
The Greatest Hero in the World
Written by Kevin Huang Zhang Shixiong was born on Chinese New Year, 1912, in the village of Hubin,…
Exploring Racial Biases in Medical AI
Written by Akhil Kondepudi The mention of AI may bring self-driving cars, Siri, or the Terminator to mind.…
“Oil Curse” and The Potential Resource Curse on Iraq’s Democracy
Introduction: Iraq and the Political Economy of Resource Dependence Iraq is a country endowed with substantial hydrocarbon wealth.…
Run, Cut, Think: How Hunting Shaped the Human Story
Efficient hunting often requires endurance running, particularly in persistence hunting, in which prey are chased until exhaustion. Humans…
Free Will – Three Perspectives
Free will, the ability to choose the course of one’s actions, underlies modern justice systems and the significance…
The Locomotion of Man and Pan
In studying the locomotion of the last common ancestor (LCA) of Homo and Pan, a scarcity of fossil…