My newsfeed has been bombarded by pictures of Notre Dame de Paris, burning. It is a dramatic blaze—orange flames engulfing the cathedral's spire, the cathedral's iconic rose window glowing from within, pillar of smoke visible for miles. On Facebook, countless friends post touristy photos of their past visits to the cathedral, in tribute to the … Continue reading Why do we care more for a building than for human life?
Author: bmulaney
Protected: Re: Kavanaugh confirmation
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Freshly Minted
On the origins of York peppermint patties.
Fika (recipe: cardamom buns)
"All in the golden afternoon Full leisurely we glide; For both our oars, with little skill, By little arms are plied, While little hands make vain pretence Our wanderings to guide..." —Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll), preface to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The afternoon — that lull in the day as the sun descends from its … Continue reading Fika (recipe: cardamom buns)
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Matchmaker, matchmaker
Last week, Philipp Kircher gave the Royal Economics Society's annual public lecture on the economics of 'finding the right match', comparing the labor market to the marriage market. [1] This topic reminds me of matchmaking as a concept of market design. in 1962, David Gale and Lloyd Shapley published a (readable) paper on the problem of pairwise matching. They showed that … Continue reading Matchmaker, matchmaker
DNC 2016
We caught a glimpse of the grandeur as we arrived into Philadelphia's 30th St. train station, huge navy "2016 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION COMCAST/NBC" banners unfurled along the walls. But the drive—and the walk—up to the Wells Fargo arena was rather unassuming. No thousands of protesters lining the streets. Cars crawl into the Philadelphia sports complex in organized fashion, like ants, unloading their … Continue reading DNC 2016
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Graduation Reflection
I look back to our graduation speakers, who more eloquently voice my thoughts, and whose words, although spoken in May, could not be more relevant today: Drew Faust, President of Harvard University: “What is going on? What is happening to the world?…We sing in our alma mater about calm rising through change and through storm. … Continue reading Graduation Reflection
Adventures in Israel
I recently returned from the 2016 Harvard College Israel Trek, in which myself and 47 peers explored Israel on a 10-day trip led by six Israeli students from Harvard. On the third night, we went camping in the desert near the Masada. “Yesterday, we slept at a four-star hotel. Tonight, we sleep under a million stars.” … Continue reading Adventures in Israel
Bianca Mulaney-Topkar, MD, MSc, MPH 