I had an interesting experience the other weekend trying to explain clinical trials to my cousin who’s a bartender. After a couple of cocktails, he thought I was talking about ‘testing’ new drink recipes instead of new drugs! It made me realize how we sometimes forget that not everyone lives in our world. Anyone else have funny stories about miscommunication in our field?
I can totally relate! I once tried explaining primary endpoints at a family dinner, and my uncle thought I was discussing the main course! It’s funny how the jargon we use can really obscure the simplest ideas — do you think it’s possible to make our explanations more cocktail-friendly?
, I totally get that! I once tried explaining a phase III trial at a party, and my friend thought I was talking about one of those escape rooms! It’s wild how our language can create these huge gaps. Ever thought about using simpler analogies?
It’s so true how we can forget our lingo doesn’t always translate! I once used the analogy of a ‘test kitchen’ for clinical trials, and it worked wonders. What’s been your best analogy so far, @jameson_smith97?