America has long been celebrated as the land of the free — a place where agency, independence and self-determination are enshrined in our national mythos. Whether idealizing the rugged frontiersman or the daring entrepreneur, Americans take pride in the idea of forging their own paths. Yet despite these stated ideals, we often surrender our liberty in surprising ways.

Suppressing your opinions and emotions to keep the peace could come at the expense of your own physical and mental health.

Few of us set out to discriminate, yet without blinding, when choosing among job candidates or handing down prison time, our decisions are often biased.

In this Forbes article, I argue that Forensic Science needs to change and must be valid, reliable, and independent for justice to be realized.

The majority of professionals in a recent survey said that they were anxious about returning to the office after working remotely during the pandemic. What can managers and employees do to manage the transition?

Financial incentives can be a factor in pandemic policy decisions—albeit frequently at a subconscious and unintentional level.

The pandemic has transformed the way we work allowing employees to balance their jobs with their family care responsibilities and public health requirements.

Concerns continue to mount over the increasing public skepticism, apathy, and even hostility to the most promising solutions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic: vaccines.

Movies and TV shows depict dazzling uses of forensic sciences in the courts, but reality itself falls far behind and countless miscarriages of justice are the result of bad science.

Loyalty is often seen as a trait that prompts us to be better people, however in certain circumstances loyalty can have the opposite effect and increase unethical behavior.

Misinformation regarding health matters is not new, but social media has certainly exacerbated the problem.

Stepping out of 2020 and into 2021, I wrote this Forbes article to reflect on a year that for many of us saw our lives mutated into socially distanced shadows of what were before, and how finding some meaning in that experience can equip us with a clearer sense of self and purpose for the new year ahead.

When my doctor ordered a CT scan that I didn’t need, I found myself in an uncomfortable position. Even though, as a physician myself, I knew that it was unnecessary, as a patient, I still felt compelled to comply.

There is a mis-perception that forensic science is flawless but miscarriages of justice caused as a result of bad science are not uncommon.

As consumers and citizens in the internet era, we have access to more information than ever when making purchases and other choices that affect our health, safety, and well-being.

Many experts and politicians believe there is systematic racism throughout the criminal justice system. Is training enough to eliminate such racial bias? We don’t think so.

A POPULAR remedy for a conflict of interest is disclosure — informing the buyer (or the patient, etc.) of the potential bias of the seller (or the doctor, etc.). Disclosure is supposed to act as a warning, alerting consumers to their adviser’s stake in the matter so they can process the advice accordingly.

In this short article published in Psychology Today I tell my own story of a vaccination injury to my left shoulder.

This study in sheds light on the ebb and flow of ethical behavior throughout the day. Contrary to the idea of fixed “good” or “bad” people, we found that ethical conduct fluctuates based on energy levels and the time of day. Notably, even those who are usually ethical may succumb to unethical behavior when fatigued.