Lessons from #CancerFilm on “second screen”
For three nights this Spring, an unusual set of fireworks exploded across the social media landscape with implications for public discussions of health, particularly for health care professionals whose work includes crafting messages for patients. An estimated 746 doctors joined in a twitter chat with the hashtag #cancerfilm in an extended conversation with more than […]
Unprecedented conversation on cancer film
People are talking about the cancer film, “Emperor of Maladies,” produced by Ken Burns for the Public Broadcasting System, PBS.
Juno sharpens Seattle “immune” focus
People in Seattle are going to be reading a lot more about t-cells as the roll-out continues for Juno Therapeutics.
Groupthink fail in cancer research
Ten quotes from the wonderful book “The Truth in Small Doses,” by Clifton Leaf. If I’ve selected carefully, they’ll convince you to read it yourself. The book is subtitled, “Why We’re Losing the War on Cancer – and how to win it.” Many people have already written reviews in The New Yorker and Scientific American. […]