Charles Piller

I think one part of it is to move science out of this realm of the great experts, the great brilliant people who are smarter than all the rest of us. And to remember that people can understand these ideas. Scientists, if anything, one of the skills that they don't have, aren't the best at, is communicating. And I think some of the great work being done is not well understood by the public.

I think one part of it is to move science out of this realm of the great experts, the great brilliant people who are smarter than all the rest of us. And to remember that people can understand these ideas. Scientists, if anything, one of the skills that they don't have, aren't the best at, is communicating. And I think some of the great work being done is not well understood by the public.

I think one part of it is to move science out of this realm of the great experts, the great brilliant people who are smarter than all the rest of us. And to remember that people can understand these ideas. Scientists, if anything, one of the skills that they don't have, aren't the best at, is communicating. And I think some of the great work being done is not well understood by the public.

And so when they hear of scandals or difficulty in the field that is maybe slowing down progress, they tend to generalize that to things that maybe should be supported and that are actually very important. And so what I would say is these institutions need to stop feeling so proud of themselves and start thinking about how to convey important messages to the public.

And so when they hear of scandals or difficulty in the field that is maybe slowing down progress, they tend to generalize that to things that maybe should be supported and that are actually very important. And so what I would say is these institutions need to stop feeling so proud of themselves and start thinking about how to convey important messages to the public.

And so when they hear of scandals or difficulty in the field that is maybe slowing down progress, they tend to generalize that to things that maybe should be supported and that are actually very important. And so what I would say is these institutions need to stop feeling so proud of themselves and start thinking about how to convey important messages to the public.

The second thing is sort of an interesting thing. I'm sure you're familiar with this as a doctor, is that it's been shown over and over that

The second thing is sort of an interesting thing. I'm sure you're familiar with this as a doctor, is that it's been shown over and over that

The second thing is sort of an interesting thing. I'm sure you're familiar with this as a doctor, is that it's been shown over and over that

Medical mistakes, of course, happen, but when one happens and the institution, like a hospital or a doctor who might be responsible for having made the mistake, cops to it and apologizes or explains it to the person who may have been victimized by that mistake, the response is negative.

Medical mistakes, of course, happen, but when one happens and the institution, like a hospital or a doctor who might be responsible for having made the mistake, cops to it and apologizes or explains it to the person who may have been victimized by that mistake, the response is negative.

Medical mistakes, of course, happen, but when one happens and the institution, like a hospital or a doctor who might be responsible for having made the mistake, cops to it and apologizes or explains it to the person who may have been victimized by that mistake, the response is negative.

And hopefully institutes a new process to prevent the mistake from recurring.

And hopefully institutes a new process to prevent the mistake from recurring.

And hopefully institutes a new process to prevent the mistake from recurring.

There you go. An important next step. But they've also found that people are able to accept that and respond in ways that instead of going to endless litigation for malpractice, to basically treat it like a human problem that we're all struggling to solve. And like you say, to get better, to improve.

There you go. An important next step. But they've also found that people are able to accept that and respond in ways that instead of going to endless litigation for malpractice, to basically treat it like a human problem that we're all struggling to solve. And like you say, to get better, to improve.

There you go. An important next step. But they've also found that people are able to accept that and respond in ways that instead of going to endless litigation for malpractice, to basically treat it like a human problem that we're all struggling to solve. And like you say, to get better, to improve.

And so I think the institutions of science need to also be willing to say when mistakes were made, and even if they fear the reputational hit. You know, one really great example has to do with universities. So universities... are filled with every sort of human being.

And so I think the institutions of science need to also be willing to say when mistakes were made, and even if they fear the reputational hit. You know, one really great example has to do with universities. So universities... are filled with every sort of human being.