https://booksbywomen.org/being-a-neurologist-and-writer-sandra-block/ Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://booksbywomen.org/being-a-neurologist-and-writer-sandra-block/#comment-47817 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:15:31 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14456#comment-47817 Hi Sandra!
The fascinating intersection between science/medicine and writing explains a lot in my own journey. I chose a focus in scientific perspectives and creative writing while in college because the nature of science is endless curiosity, observation, theory, experimentation, and ultimately-an outcome. I love that scientific facts can shift as new information becomes available. Science is, in a way, storytelling. The medium is different, the goal is the same: describe the world in a ways that contributes something new to our understanding of it. Thank you for sharing your experiences and journey! A wonderful read on a rainy day in Minneapolis!

]]> https://booksbywomen.org/being-a-neurologist-and-writer-sandra-block/#comment-47014 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 03:10:54 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14456#comment-47014 Very enjoyable and comforting. I couldn’t chose between writer or scientist so I became a chemist and write fiction about scientists. There are times when I wonder which I really am. Which side I love more. Thanks for reminding me I don’t have to pick just one.

]]> https://booksbywomen.org/being-a-neurologist-and-writer-sandra-block/#comment-46959 Sun, 06 Dec 2015 00:25:18 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14456#comment-46959 Thank you so much for this article. I felt as though I was reading my own thoughts! I was always torn between being a doctor or a writer and realized, several years ago, I don’t have to choose. Now I’m a psychiatry resident and get to see so many facets of the human mind. It’s tough to write at the level I want during training but I’m excited to keep working towards more of a balance between medicine and writing. Best wishes to you and thank you for the inspiration!

]]> https://booksbywomen.org/being-a-neurologist-and-writer-sandra-block/#comment-46948 Thu, 03 Dec 2015 11:26:12 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=14456#comment-46948 […] Sandra Block I’ve always wanted to be a writer, so I became a neurologist. In case this isn’t […]

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