*Dr. Scott Haldeman, Joan, and me after a lovely dinner at Beaches on the Columbia River in Vancouver, WA.*

Meeting Scott and Joan Haldeman

Nathan Cashion June 5, 2024

After working remotely with World Spine Care for nearly 10 years, I finally had the opportunity to meet the founder and president in person!

Eminent Doctors: Their Lives and Their Work

Nathan Cashion March 31, 2024

I’ve taken my love for audiobooks to another level by helping to narrate Eminent Doctors: Their Lives and their Work; Vol. 1 on LibriVox.

The Surprising Burden of Disability from Low Back Pain

Nathan Cashion March 8, 2024

Not enough attention is given to the burden of disability from low back and neck pain and the lack of public health funding to address these problems. In this data visualization essay, I outline the burden of disability from low back pain, how it compares to other serious conditions, and how it impacts

My feature in Logan' University’s Tower magazine

Nathan Cashion March 2, 2024

Earlier this week, I was featured in a student life profile in the Logan University quarterly Tower Magazine.

Cybertruck is a Mars Rover

Nathan Cashion December 15, 2023

I'm sure I'm not the first person to realize this, but Tesla isn’t building the Cybertruck for consumers. They’re building it for Mars.

This AI productivity tool helps me manage my time as a graduate student.

Nathan Cashion September 15, 2023

Motion is a powerful (though perhaps complex) productivity app that combines task and project management with a calendar. It solves a problem for busy students – being able to automatically adjust a busy, time-blocked schedule without effort.

Writing is like showering

Nathan Cashion February 10, 2023

I’ve always struggled to write. Not because of writer's block or disruptive perfection (though those things are certainly at play). I struggle to write because I know that once I jump into that steady flow of words, it’s going to be really hard to get out again.