Tag Archives: New England Journal of Medicine

Name your demon

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

I heard a comic declare, “no good story ever began with the phrase I was eating a salad.” My story begins in the bathroom, not at the dinner table. I was lounging in a hot bath and catching up on … Continue reading →

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The problem with science communication

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Cynthia Coleman Emery

The problem with science communication is that its essence is tethered to the premise that people are rational and want to make rational choices. In fact, our communication is based on the premise that if you provide people with the … Continue reading →

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