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What happened during the financial crisis to Ray Dalio? What happened to his company, Bridgewater? For Ray Dalio, the financial crisis directly affected his company, Bridgewater. But Bridgewater actually succeeded during the crisis, which drew attention to its business practices. Read more about Ray Dalio, the financial crisis, and Bridgewater’s success.
Who is Dr. Souhel Najjar in Brain on Fire? How did he finally get Susannah her diagnosis? Souhel Najjar is a doctor with a reputation for solving medical mysteries. Susannah’s neurologist reached out to him before quitting her team. Read more about Dr. Souhel Najjar and how he handled Susannah’s case differently.
Who is Dr. Dalmau? How did he establish himself as an expert in anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis? Dr. Dalmau is the neuro-oncologist that wrote about a rare autoimmune disease. Susannah Cahalan’s symptoms were similar and her doctor consulted with him. Read more about the discoveries made by Dr. Dalmau and how he helped Susannah.
What is the chapter “Rowdy Sings the Blues” of the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian about? What lessons does Junior learn in this chapter? “Rowdy Sings the Blues” is the chapter that details the fight Junior and Rowdy have when Junior informs him of his decision to switch schools. Rowdy doesn’t take the news well. Keep reading to find out more about the chapter “Rowdy Sings the Blues.”
What is Reardan High School, Sherman Alexie’s alma mater? Is Reardan High School in Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian based on Alexie’s own experiences there? At Reardan High School, Sherman Alexie was a star student and played basketball. He later based Junior’s experiences in the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian partly on his own time there, especially regarding his struggles with race and fitting in. Read more about Reardan High School, Sherman Alexie, and Junior’s experiences in the book.
Who is Dr. Nancy Jaax? What was her role in containing and researching the Ebola virus? Dr. Nancy Jaax was an army veterinarian and researcher who was one of the first to work with infected monkeys during the US outbreak of Ebola Reston. Read more about Dr. Nancy Jaax and her role in Ebola research and containment.
Who are the key Brain on Fire characters? What did they contribute to Susannah’s story? The Brain on Fire characters are either medical personnel or are part of Susannah’s personal life. Throughout her illness, she turned to doctors for answers and her support system to keep her fighting. Read more about the important Brain on Fire characters.
Who was Publius? Who were the three authors of The Federalist Papers, and why did they use a collective pseudonym? Publius was the collective pseudonym used by the three authors of The Federalist Papers. They were Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. Read more about Publius and the three authors of The Federalist Papers.
What is the relationship between Junior and Rowdy in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian? Does their friendship survive when Junior leaves the reservation? Junior and Rowdy are lifelong best friends. Over the course of the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, their friendship struggles, and they eventually reconcile, even though Junior knows their paths in life will be different. Read more about Junior and Rowdy’s friendship and their ups and downs in the book.
Who is Thomas Geisbert? What was his role in researching Ebola? Thomas Geisbert was an intern at USAMRIID when the Reston monkey house outbreak first emerged. Geisbert recognized the virus as a filovirus. Keep reading to find out how Thomas Geisbert helped identify this strain of Ebola.