Melissa S. Creary
stories about science, sickle cell, and selfhood
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Gilberto
I was working on Gilberto’s narrative last night. I’m profiling his story in my 3rd chapter with 5 others to help explain how skin color across the Brazilian phenotypic continuum influences one’s relationship with their sickle cell disease and the…
Read MoreSeptember: Don’t Let the Sickle Stop You
As part of a capstone project for my MPH program many years ago, I developed a health education program called “Don’t Let the Sickle Stop You.” It was part tongue in cheek, but also a message I thought was important…
Read MoreBeautiful in Every Shade
I’ve been watching the movement of Beautiful in Every Shade, brainchild from my friend Carlton Mackey, grow from afar this past year. As a collaborator to the umbrella project of 50 Shades of Black, I am invested in the vision…
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I just wrote this as a status update and I thought…I should put this somewhere. My project is not comparative, but I just can’t ignore how Brazilians find utility in the description of the slave trade when talking about sickle…
Read MoreRio (Originally Posted: November 18, 2013)
When my host and her family and I walked back to the car. I told them thank you for the view. The son, said don’t thank us, thank God. Indeed.
Read MoreContent (Originally Posted: October 21, 2013)
i am sitting by the window working (well, blogging at the moment). i have just watched/listened to early evening rainfall and have found the Brazilian arts station where the last show was the sound of just the brushstrokes made by…
Read MoreCaptain’s Log (Originally Posted: October 8, 2013)
Captain’s Log 007 I’ve been here a full week in this new habitation of orange juice and skinny jeans. About 47 left. But who’s counting. It seems I’ve taken to recording sounds when I move in. Here are some Brasilia…
Read MoreIt’s The First Of The Month (Originally Posted: October 5, 2013)
…not really. I’m reflecting every month (and in between) on the state of science. How it’s all going. My reflections. Its the 5th, a Saturday night and I’ve been here (Brasilia, my first post) for four days. I’ve been to…
Read MoreThe First (Originally Posted: September 4, 2013)
I had lunch with one of my mentors and committee members, Camara Jones, last week who suggested that I write my reflections at least once a month on my project, where its going, where my head is, what I think…
Read MoreSome Here And There…Pics and Musings (Originally Posted: July 8, 2013)
More iphoneshia for you! I’m ruminating on a few blog posts of more substance though i know my family (and friends!) love the pics. One will be titled “always being black in brasil”. It’s my fourth time here and I’m…
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