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Why Didn't I Know This?
WHRY undergraduate student blog
Kira Berman, Class of '25
In 2017, Dhikshitha Balaji, Class of ’18, began her fellowship with Women’s Health Research at Yale. Not long into her fellowship, Balaji kept asking herself the same question over and over again: “Why didn’t I know this?” She was shocked when she learned of the historical lack of sex-and-gender-specific research and was inspired to get the word out by starting a student-led blog.
The blog — fittingly titled “Why Didn’t I Know This?” — focuses on how WHRY and others are narrowing that gap. Suyeon Hong, Class of ’20, took over the blog for the 2018-19 school year, followed by Anjali Walia, Class of ’21, Ke'ala Akau, Class of ’22, Gillian Clouser, Class of ’23, and Margaret Hankins, Class of ’24. Kayla Yup, Class of ’25, wrote for the blog from Fall 2022 through Spring 2024. For the 2024-25 academic year, Kira Berman takes the reins.
Kira (pictured) is a senior majoring in English on the Premedical Track. As an aspiring physician, she is eager to combine her medical and literary interest to advocate for women’s health.
View the latest blog posts below or check out our archive of former posts.