Previously, Dr. Dina McMillan explored the concept of using specific moves to gain your cooperation or compliance, shared through the lens of social psychologist Robert Cialdini’s groundbreaking work. In this episode, Dr. McMillan dives deeper, breaking it down into simple, memorable insights – perfect for the high-pressure buying season leading […]
Does the New Study on Face Masks Show They Prevent Respiratory Illnesses?
Whether to wear a face mask to prevent respiratory illnesses has been one of the most divisive debates during the pandemic. After a Cochrane review in 2023 found that face masks made “little or no difference” to the spread of respiratory viruses, the issue became highly politicised. Tom Jefferson, lead author of […]
Pfizer faces whistleblower lawsuit from former compliance manager who says he flagged possible fraud in China
After Pfizer allegedly fired a compliance manager for raising the flag on potential fraud activity in China, the former employee is hitting back. Frank Han, the former director of global compliance analytics at Pfizer, has filed a civil complaint against the drugmaker. In the California lawsuit, Han claims he was […]
Resolve to Think Carefully
Have you ever wondered about where our beliefs come from? What drives the way we frame the events we witness? What impact our worldview has on our actions? What meaning can we ascribe to our actions? How do behaviours become normalised and adopted by masses? I was at the Melbourne […]
A Plea to the FDA: Clinical Trials and Risks to Our Children
“Times of crisis and fear can call forth bad science, even science we know in retrospect to be unethical.” Bill Clinton, October 3, 19951 At age 19, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer with lymph node metastases. The radioactive iodine therapy (I-131) I received was a miracle treatment in my […]