Damien Brown

Aussie doc and writer. Rural generalist (ED, anaesthetics, GP and tropical med) and author of Band-Aid for a Broken Leg and Bush Doctor

[Ben Bartlett @bencbartlett]

the fact that if you take a giant blob of hydrogen and let physics do its thing for a few billion years, you eventually end up with self-assembling atomic nano-robots never ceases to fucking blow my mind

[Sharon Lewin @ProfSharonLewin]

What a wonderful description of the @TheDohertyInst COVID19 leadership group - not only recognizing their deep expertise but also their mutual respect and teamwork. Thank you @damienbrown77! Glad to have you part of the team!

[Andrew Cotter @MrAndrewCotter]

Some sports are slower. More about the strategy.

[Allen Cheng @peripatetical]

The Australian #COVID19 modelling was published today. My thanks to James McCaw (@j_mccaw) for checking this thread. I’ll do two threads - one explaining the results and how we might interpret them; and another to try to explain how these models work. https://t.co/O6sGwggY9W

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

@Lily628 I just saw your message from last year - thanks for that 😊😂 I hope you’re well wherever u are!

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

Thanks for the lovely book review, @gko_madness! Very kind of you. My recommendation: What is the What @mcsweenys https://t.co/7yKT9eEAaP

[Jess K. @coffee_with_j]

I reviewed Band Aid for a Broken leg, by @damienbrown77. Starkly unsentimental and beautiful: a brilliant read. https://t.co/hVoGJJWQjT

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

The Onion, tragically with no need for satire. https://t.co/yeQnNZxMiU

[Bill Gates @BillGates]

One of the best tools we’ve ever seen for helping people lift themselves out of poverty: https://t.co/EhbGpHvx1N

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

@billbrysonn Hey Bill, you've ruined originality among my family for gift-giving :-) Merry Christmas tho!

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

@helenehofman Thanks, Helene! Glad to hear it's a good tool for procrastination too :-) After that, delve into 'Do No Harm' by Henry Marsh..

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

The 10 commandments of logic.... https://t.co/Mtr45TvYyv

[Ken Milne MD @TheSGEM]

10 Commandments of Logic

[UN Women @UN_Women]

What happens when you invest in girls and women? It's simple: We all win. http://t.co/xtzc0hbZLx via @devex #FFD3

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Love your family.
Work hard.
Be kind.
Be humble.
Share the credit.
Do your best.
Laugh a lot.
Be respectful.
Show gratitude.
Stay curious.

[Pierre Morel @pierremorel]

"More cartoonists tomorrow" ! by Banksy #JeSuisCharlie (via #banksy fb page)

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

Patient of the year. Didn't sign medicare form & failed to take meds, but bonus points for handleability and cuteness

[Tim Minchin @timminchin]

I do hope everyone in Australia (or elsewhere) takes 15min to watch Noel Pearson honour Gough Whitlam. https://t.co/kmgG0f0yLF

[The Sydney Morning Herald @smh]

Noel Pearson's eulogy for Gough Whitlam at his memorial service hailed as one for the ages. http://t.co/LzAOJdFSGt #WhitlamMemorial

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

@jemyjoseph the organisation I work for does - Royal Flying Doctors. You'd need to apply through their office in Brisbane or Alice Springs

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

Publish all trial results.If u care about good science, transparency and ethical practice, sign @alltrials petition. http://t.co/2doelXqUtb

[Damien Brown @damienbrown77]

Hooray, little bar in Tokyo! Nothing short of humanitarianism to my mind: respect (and cheap drinks) for us bald men. http://t.co/RnjHEkwxGZ