Blog

Writings and Speeches

  • POLITICO - Curbing the Rise of NCDs
    (POLITICO Health Care Summit 2025) Stine Bosse, Stefan Schreck, Alex de Giorgio-Miller and I, moderated by Rory O'Neill, discussed the new EU CVD Action Plan. — 22 Nov 2025
  • Justice, Science, and Passion
    I addressed the PDGN meeting at the Malta Parliament on 15 Nov 2025. My theme: justice, science, and passion as motivators behind the Global Diabetes Compact. — 21 Nov 2025
  • Doubting Wisely
    I spoke on the uses of doubt in public health leadership, at the Sixth European Public Health Leadership Course run by the Quality of Care Centre, Athens,… — 10 Nov 2025
  • PyLadies, PacMan, and Public Health Series 5 parts
    My reflections on the EuroPython 2025 adventure: language, community, a personal journey, and a paradox. — 17 Aug 2025
  • A Portrait of the Artist as Hero
    A speech in which I draw parallels between Jin Yong and James Joyce, in a narrative of mentorship, cultural touchstones, and philosophical musings. — 23 Nov 2018