In New Hampshire politics, there is nothing quite like a good victory lap. Recently we have seen leaders step up to the podium, flanked by law enforcement, and declare that their bail changes have “made us safer” because crime is down. The photo ops are impressive. I first heard about New Hampshire’s “fixed” bail systemContinueContinue reading “You’re Welcome, New Hampshire: Bail, Theater, and the Myth of the Fix”
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Grand Juries, Secret Evidence, and the Comey Case
Sometimes it’s a shock to realize that I have been working as a psychologist in the legal system for over 35 years. I’ve been a psychologist for longer than that but that was as a school psychologist and psychotherapist. I’m not a lawyer, but I do work closely with them, and you can’t spend decadesContinueContinue reading “Grand Juries, Secret Evidence, and the Comey Case”
Pseudoscience, Protein Wars, and RFK Jr.’s Merry Band of Nitwits
I can’t help but be fascinated by RFK Jr. It’s kind of like driving by a motor vehicle accident-horrifying and yet you can’t look away. Granted, we live in strange times and there is so much to be horrified by that I have to take it in small doses. For years I’ve tried to helpContinueContinue reading “Pseudoscience, Protein Wars, and RFK Jr.’s Merry Band of Nitwits”
Ivermectin, COVID, and the Politics of Medicine: A Case Study in How Science Works (and Sometimes Doesn’t)
I’ve avoided writing about politics—who needs the tsurris? But when science and policy collide, I can’t look away. Case in point: a group of New Hampshire legislators is pushing a bill to allow people to buy ivermectin without a prescription, presumably to treat COVID. So let’s take a closer look. What is ivermectin? Why didContinueContinue reading “Ivermectin, COVID, and the Politics of Medicine: A Case Study in How Science Works (and Sometimes Doesn’t)”
Samurai Shrink (formally Wandering Shrink) 