Writing
Writing
Exploring medicine, biomedical science, healthcare systems, technology, society, and the questions shaping modern health.
Why I Write
Writing allows me to explore questions that do not always have simple answers.
Many of the topics that interest me sit between disciplines: biology and society, research and regulation, medicine and communication, or technology and patient care.
Through academic and independent writing, I use evidence to examine these intersections and better understand how scientific developments influence individuals, communities, and healthcare systems.
Grey Market Pharmacology
Biomedical Research
What happens when scientific evidence surrounding a molecule is used to market products whose identity, purity, or concentration has not been independently confirmed?
The Biology of Academic Overload
Human Biology
Exploring what chronic stress can do to the brain, endocrine system, immune system, sleep, cognition, and overall health.
Why Patients Are Turning to Social Media for Medical Advice
Health Communication
Examining changing patterns of trust, health literacy, accessibility, misinformation, and patient-provider communication.
Health Beyond the Clinic
Health Systems
Exploring how income, education, housing, social environment, culture, and access to care influence health outcomes.
Emerging Therapies, Evidence & Patient Safety
Medicine & Research
Exploring the gap that can exist between promising scientific research and the way emerging treatments are discussed or marketed to the public.