Not Being Green

Improve health with solutions, not rhetoric

Let policy follow evidence, not the other way around

Sep 3 • 

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Michael D. Green

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August 2025

Violence Against Public Health Workers Will Not Make Us Healthier

Why we need evidence-based discourse, not explosive rhetoric, to address America's health challenges

Aug 16 • 

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Michael D. Green

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Diversity Claims Meet Data

Our analysis of 15 years of data from the largest registry of clinical studies shows that the data lags behind the rhetoric.

Aug 2 • 

Michael D. Green

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Not Being Green

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July 2025

Luck, privilege, and putting yourself in other’s shoes

Luck plays a more important role than we like to admit

Jul 13 • 

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May 2025

The work must go on

Now it is easy to feel frozen, the future does not feel guaranteed, but we also do not know what it holds.

May 20 • 

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April 2025

“The Sirens’ Call” is a great synopsis of how we got to this moment

Chris Hayes did a great job exploring how capturing attention shapes society

Apr 2 • 

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March 2025

When the Funding Floor Collapses

Cutting NIH Training Grants Dismantles Early-Career Research Paths

Mar 28 • 

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A Planner’s Dilemma: Preparation Can’t Save the Future

Reflections on the limits of structure, resilience, and hope in uncertain times

Mar 12 • 

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February 2025

Handling Chaos and Uncertainty

Some thoughts on the unsettling actions and vibes that early career researchers in the scientific community are experiencing.

Feb 14 • 

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Publish to Make Science Perish

In science, we have our own version of the attention economy.

Feb 7 • 

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January 2025

Defining Diversity

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is getting a lot of backlash and an attempt to redefine it as the anthesis of merit. This is a gross mistake.

Jan 31 • 

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Why am I doing this?

Introduction for "Not Being Green"

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