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Gemma Milne My next book! (Hopefully - if we can sell it..!) I'm researching whistleblowing and science fraud - something I find super interesting, but also somet…moreMy next book! (Hopefully - if we can sell it..!) I'm researching whistleblowing and science fraud - something I find super interesting, but also something I feel passionate about changing through more mainstream understanding and exposure. (less)
Gemma Milne I once heard Neil Gaiman speak at a conference and his advice always stuck with me: write or do nothing.

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I once heard Neil Gaiman speak at a conference and his advice always stuck with me: write or do nothing.

It means when you sit down to write and you can't get anything out, you're not allowed to do anything except maybe look out the window..after a while boredom sets in, and writing happens. I was skeptical when I heard it, but when I was writing Smoke & Mirrors, it's what got me to finish it: write or do nothing.(less)
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“Change is hard; hype lets us momentarily question that truth. But as we continue to question the reality of the task in changing the problematic status quo, a better world only continues to move further out of our reach.”
Gemma Milne, Smoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It

“this kind of advertising is only increasing in the US, with Kantar Media reporting that drug companies spent over $6 billion on direct-to-consumer advertising in 2017, up 64 per cent since 2012.20 Not only is the spending shifting, the content of the ads too has progressed. A study comparing drug ads from 2016 versus 2004 found that the emotional framing of drugs as helping people gain control and/or social approval had gone up, while the factual information, biological explanations, and discussions of causes, prevalence or risk factors had all decreased.”
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“Metaphors are important tools in communicating complex topics. They are shortcuts that bring everyone up to speed on the background, allowing the person doing the communicating to ‘get to the point’ without getting lost in the weeds of explanation. They get rid of the need for a foundational education in every field; bring life and excitement into dull stories; and ultimately, with their emotive and memory-boosting qualities, make persuasion all the easier.”
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