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Welcome to my Gemini capsule. I am a Science and Physics teacher from Christchurch, New Zealand who writes code in his spare time, but would really rather be outside doing almost any type of sport! 🏔 🏃♂️ 🎿 🛶 🚴♂️ 🧗 🧘♂️
In the mid 2010s I heard about Theranos but didn't pay it much attention. I heard about it again during its downfall but again, didn't pay much attention. It wasn't until the founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of fraud in 2022 that I really noticed what had been going on.
"She faces up to 20 years in federal prison, plus potentially millions in restitution and fines"
Wikipedia, retrieved 08/04/2022.
I searched for it online and saw this book recommended and immediately put it at the top of my reading list. It did not disappoint. John's reporting is unreal and the number of sources and access he got is unreal.
The book is a tour de force on how not to run a company, on how not to treat your employees, on how not to revolutionise the medical industry, and on how not to inspire the next generation of STEAM students and workers.
I highly recommend this for anyone working in and around the medical profession, but also just for anyone wanting a very interesting read.
TLDR: Yikes.
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