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Implementation Science: From Discovery to Impact
I’ve always been drawn to science because of discovery. Understanding how the body works, asking better questions, and finding patterns that weren’t obvious before. But over time, I started to question: What is discovery without impact? You can build something that works. You can validate it. You can publish it. But if it never actually reaches people in a meaningful way, something is incomplete. A few weeks ago, I took a course through Wake Forest Executive Education on Impl

Melissa Boswell
May 15 min read


Bridging Sport and Aging: Reflections from the 2nd Biomechanics Symposium in Budapest
Sport and aging are often studied as separate domains in biomechanics, but when you think about it, they share something fundamental: the...

Melissa Boswell
Nov 17, 20244 min read


Rethinking Osteoarthritis: How A Digital Mindset Intervention Is Transforming Patient Care
The pain in your knees has been there for years. Your doctor says it's osteoarthritis—you're just getting older, and there's not much to...

Melissa Boswell
Nov 1, 20245 min read


The Surprising Power of Placebos: An Engineer’s Learnings from a Psychology Conference
Learn about the implications of the placebo effect for pain management, human performance, and effective intervention design.

Melissa Boswell
May 22, 20235 min read
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