Architect, MD

It was in the heat of studying biology that I found this epiphany. The whole concept of being a doctor is to intervene when things go terribly wrong. From ambulatory work to preventative medicine, very little, I realized, was done to make life more vibrant. Beyond vaccines, where could I find a cure for life?

Architecture, as I know it, is a balancing point between nature and nurture. Our environment, among the most critical of evolutionary variables, has passivley shaped our biology. Perhaps by modifying our environment in very specific ways, our biology and psychology will react accordingly.

Studies have shown that 460nm light will stimulate melatonin production to treat winter depression (seasonal affective disorder), and that GPA increases with more sunlight in the classroom.

Is this considered medicine?

I can't help but romanticize the idea that by studying neuroaesthetics (neuroarchitecture in this context) I could find ways of using interior design and architecture to influence behavior.

Ramachandran is a neurologist (MD). I wonder if he would discover more if he were an environmental psychologist?

Is architecture a good foundation for a PhD in neuroscience (neuroaesthetics/environmental psychology)?

Doctor vs. neuroscientist. The great debate continues...