Critical Conversations in SOF: Suicide in the Military

There is no more difficult conversation in this work than the one that follows suicide. It not about a single loss. It is about ripple effects that extend across families, teams, and communities. It changes families. It stays with teammates. It challenges leaders. And it leaves questions that do not resolve quickly or cleanly.

04/08/26

Human Health and Performance

Critical Conversations in SOF: The Family, Seen and Understood

For years, when we talked about military families within the Special Operations community, the narrative centered on grit. Resilience. Quiet sacrifice. And if this were simply about any one of those, or even all of them together, we would be fine. But it is not.

04/02/26

Life Sciences Research

New Approach Methodologies Are Here. Is the Industry Ready?

There's a shift happening in how safety and efficacy are evaluated across drug development, chemicals, and beyond. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) have matured into working tools.

03/26/26

Human Health and Performance

Critical Conversations in SOF: Brain Injury Risk and Reality

In a recent conversation with a group of operators, we had a real, unfiltered discussion about brain injury: what they’ve experienced and seen in their teammates, what they’ve pushed through, and what it has cost over time.

03/18/26

Medical Devices

Implantable Drug Delivery: Progress vs. Gaps

For patients managing chronic conditions, the appeal of implantable drug delivery is easy to understand: a device placed once, delivering medication precisely where it's needed, for months or years at a time. It's a compelling vision—and for some patients, it's already a reality. For many others, it remains just out of reach.