Science

Science is fascinating — not because it has all the answers, but because it gives us a better way to ask questions.

I grew up with a doctor on one side of the dinner table and a minister on the other. Watching those two perspectives—one based in evidence, the other in belief—helped me understand early on how much our lens can shape what we see. That same book, event, or diagnosis can be interpreted in wildly different ways, depending on who’s looking and what they bring with them.

Science doesn’t pretend to be absolute truth. It’s a process, a language, a constantly evolving way of translating the physical world into something we can understand — and sometimes, things get lost in translation.

Veterinary medicine is part of that scientific world, but it lives in a very real, very messy context. It’s not just biology in a lab; it’s a dog who growls when you touch their leg. It’s an owner trying to understand their options while worried about cost, guilt, or grief. It’s balancing what’s known with what’s possible.

Science without communication is powerless. And science without context is just theory.

Whether I’m writing about wellness trends, medical research, or life in practice, I come at it with a scientific lens — curious, evidence-based, but aware of the human (or animal) realities that go with it. That tension between knowledge and lived experience is exactly what makes it so compelling.

Proof or proof enough? Part 1

Why does science sometimes feel so slow—or even wrong? This post unpacks how experiments really work, why controlling variables is harder than it sounds, and why uncertainty is baked into progress.