the whole child

The Story of Abraham Cherrix

In May, I was interviewed for the Virginian Pilot about the case of Abraham Cherrix, a 16 year-old from Chincoteague with Hodgkin's disease. The young man is making news because he is refusing further conventional cancer treatment and would like to solely pursue the controversial alternative Hoxsey method.

Imaging Imagery

The latest issue of Technology Review contains several fascinating articles (as usual), but one in particular struck me as directly relevant: researchers are developing better ways to visually image pain and how we modulate suffering.

Happy Birthday to Me

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of "the whole child," I wanted to share with you reflections of the year past and some exciting developments for the year to come.