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Arguing science with a passionate non-scientist?

As a physician for more than three decades and a Molecular Biologist before that, I know a lot of science and medicine (I also keep up with the literature.) I find that people hold on tightly to their beliefs about health matters, and many don't…
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How to deal with high tempered and angry people

Recently I faced a problem, My colleague is high tempered and we were discussing something on some topic. Suddenly he started shouting after that I realize that whatever I was explaining, he is unable to understand. I started to explain it again in…
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Should I mention to people that I have stocks if talking about products of that company?

Example: I discuss a movie with a friend. I really like the movie. But I also have stocks of the company that made the movie. Should I mention to the friend that I have stocks of that company? Talking about money/stocks gives the impression that I…
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