The Case of the Food Allergy Imposter

One of the thorniest issues for people with food allergies seems to be convincing others that their condition is “real” … More

Medicine and Morality

As those of you following me on Twitter may have noticed, I spent much of the past month writing a … More

Last week, I attended a lecture by a physician for ENT (ear, nose, and throat) doctors and medical residents about … More

In a New York Times Health essay from 2008 called “The Tyranny of Diagnosis,” physician Pauline Chen argues, “As comforting … More

This past weekend, I finished a first version of a paper I’ve been thinking about writing for several months. I … More

For a few months out of the year, pollen is my enemy. Birch flowers, a major allergy culprit. My list … More

In the previous post about allergy testing, I talked a little bit about the STS perspective on the function of … More

During some research activities this week, an acquaintance asked me, “What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned about allergies so … More

One of the crucial skills that people with food allergies (or with kids with food allergies) learn is how to … More

One of the things that I’ve found fascinating in my study of the “culture” of food allergy over the past … More

Unless you were an anthropology major in college, it’s pretty likely that you haven’t heard of the research technique called … More

During the course of my research, I’ve had the privilege of attending several educational lectures given by allergists to other … More

Welcome! I’m a PhD student conducting research on the “culture” of food allergy and allergy medicine in the United States. … More