For decades, psychiatric drug development has operated with a deceptively simple story. Mental illness lives in the brain. Depression is a serotonin problem. Drug development followed that logic. That story isn’t exactly wrong. But it is increasingly incomplete. What if depression isn’t primarily a brain disorder - but a network disorder?

Five controllable factors that determine whether your next executive hire accelerates progress or derails your search.

Most executive searches in life sciences begin with a familiar brief. Strong scientific background. Commercial acumen. Proven track record. It is a reasonable list. It is also increasingly insufficient. What if the leadership profile you are searching for is based on a role that no longer exists?

Thoughts from the beach - Ageing, learning and seniorlytics! Last weekend, I spent a day at the beach with family and friends aged 6 to 70. The younger ones threw themselves into the sea and into sandcastle building—fearless, curious, and quick to learn from mistakes. The older adults contributed stories and thoughtful advice, grounding our fun in lived experience. Children are called “sponges” for good reason: their brains form up to a million new connections every second (H