AI & FemTech
The Robot Does Not Care About Your Pain (And I Am Not Surprised)
I was perched on a crinkly paper sheet in a clinical waiting room last November, cradling a knee tha... [...]
Clinical Research & Data
Our Checkbooks are Sexist and It is Killing My Friends
I was sitting with my friend Sarah last Tuesday - she drinks kale juice like it is a revolutionary a... [...]
Global & Public Health
The Twisted Moral Geography of Global Vaccine Trials: Why We Test Where the Money is Thin
I was perched on a rickety stool in a sweltering medical outpost in a distant province exactly three... [...]
Home Services
My Victorian Dream Was Actually A Lead-Lined Nightmare
Back in 2014, I signed my life away for a Victorian heap that possessed crown molding capable of mak... [...]
Maternal & Fetal Health
The Genetic Crystal Ball and the Art of First Trimester Panic
I was sitting in a waiting room that smelled faintly of lavender and collective maternal desperation... [...]
Aging & Menopause
The Quiet Crisis in Room 402
My friend Susan is the sort of woman who color-codes her spice rack and tracks her heart rate during... [...]
Clinical Research & Data
The Scientific Malpractice of the Average
I was sitting in a booth with my friend Sarah (who is the only human being I know who actually enjoy... [...]
Cars
The Software Defined Vehicle Trap: Why Your Car Is Now a Glitchy Smartphone on Wheels
Buying a car used to be simple. Actually simple. You kicked tires, checked oil, and haggled over flo... [...]
Genetics & Genomics
The Biological Original Sin: Why I Am Refusing to Apologize to My Unborn Great-Grandchildren
I found myself paralyzed in the refrigerated section last Tuesday, white-knuckling a carton of twelv... [...]
Economy
The GDP Lie: Why Economic Health Indicators Are Gaslighting You (And How to Opt Out)
Flip on the news. Any channel. The pundits are practically throwing confetti. The stock market just... [...]
