Author Archives: Alexander Szewczak

August Peaches

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak
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How to fix big Pharma R&D in three easy steps?

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

Bruce Booth has three thought-provoking suggestions about what he’d do if he was in charge of Pharma R&D at a large company: “Invert the periphery and the core”, “Get the rest of the company out of the way of research”, … Continue reading →

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Done.

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

After two years working on my MBA, what’s three more hours in the steady rain?  They say it’s good luck when it rains on the day of a wedding — so perhaps it was an auspicious end to the tenure … Continue reading →

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Spring evening on the Charles River

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

Evening falls and the sailboats are stored for the night.

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Ed Tufte

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Alexander Szewczak

For my first blog post, I thought I’d link to an expert (perhaps the expert) on the graphical display of quantitative information — Edward Tufte.  In lucid prose and beautiful graphics, Ed explains the theory and practice of displaying, interpreting, … Continue reading →

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