Archive - A Good Omen

Be Suspicious Of A Sense Of Ease & Undeterred By A Sense Of Difficulty

Robert Bjork's Reflections On Effective Learning

Feb 2, 2024 •

January 2024

Linda Costanzo—On How She Found Physiology, Building A Conceptual Bag of Tricks, & Learning Under Medical School Pressures [#44]

I first read Dr.

Jan 26, 2024 •

1:07:06

People Approach Informational Interviews Incorrectly

Why The Person Should Take Precedence Over The Information

Jan 7, 2024 •

December 2023

Daniel Lim & Joshua Oommen—Lessons From Our First Year Of Med School [#43]

Daniel and I have survived our first year of medical school and we chat about the lessons we have learned from the learning process so far.

Dec 29, 2023 •

43:43

Population Health and Individual Health Are At Odds With Each Other

What’s Good For People May Not Be Good For You

Dec 3, 2023 •

November 2023

The Magic Of Gentle Medicine

How The Hope For a "Magic Bullet" Blinds Pharmaceutical Interventions & Public Policy

Nov 5, 2023 •

October 2023

Jon Yuen—On Exercise Prescriptions, Finding Autonomy in Physical Practices, & Broadening The Inclusivity of Movement Cultures [#42]

Jon Yuen is a trainer, writer, and entrepreneur based in Norway.

Oct 27, 2023 •

41:52

If You Think You Are The Exception to the Rule, You Might Just Be The Rule

Oct 2, 2023 •

September 2023

Eric Helms-On Fighting Scientific Nihilism, The Responsibilities of Science Communicators, & The Intersection Between Academia, Coaching, …

Eric Helms is a strength and physique sports scientist who specializes in coaching strength athletes and bodybuilding/physique competitors.

Sep 29, 2023 •

50:41

People Are Not “Behavior Change” Vending Machines

Patients Do Not “Owe” Us Behavior Change

Sep 3, 2023 •

August 2023

Howard Herrell-On What Med Students Should Really Learn In School, The Folly of Anecdote Based Medicine, & Acting Under Uncertainty [#40]

Aug 25, 2023 •

56:20

In The Age of Limitless Information, We Don’t Cultivate The Skill of Reflection

Abstraction is Not Reflection

Aug 6, 2023 •

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