Welcome to pandemic hysteria. Have you read any articles predicting the end of civilization yet? I have. Have you seen claims that every step taken […]
Some Thoughts About Science
I get frustrated daily with the misuse of science by both scientists and non-scientists. Every good social media argument has someone claiming “science” in a […]
Problem Solving: Free Your Mind
Here was a conversation in recent car ride: Daughter: Penny has 5 children, 1st is January, 2nd kid February, 3rd is called March, 4th is April. […]
How to Read Headlines
Headlines are everything. They frame the way we read an article, how we remember it, and whether we choose to read it in the first […]
Things Science Has Proven
It seems like there is no end to the constant attacks on science recently. So, I have decided to make an exhaustive list of the […]
The Medical Hype Cycle (The Herrell Curve?)
When a breakthrough innovation, new test, or new treatment is discovered in medicine, its adoption often follows a typical pattern. This pattern is demonstrated graphically […]
It’s All in the Counseling …
Physicians have a lot of power over patient choices. In theory, physicians present patients with choices and then patients make informed decisions. In practice, this […]
What Amelia Earhart Teaches Us About Medical Evidence
From NPR. Did you see all the fuss about the recent Amelia Earhart documentary on the History Channel? A picture, found in the National Archives, […]
Can We Change a Mind?
Have you ever tried to convince someone that she should vaccinate her children? Or that she should have a vaginal birth after cesarean in the hospital rather than at […]
The Facts Speak For Themselves
I recently went to an ACOG-endorsed educational activity in Washington DC. The speaker, from a nearby local university, fancied himself an expert on the subject matter. […]