"Doctors are not scientists." This is more of a key insight than most people appreciate. There are some doctors who are scientists (e.g. researcher-clinicians).

"Doctors are not scientists." This is more of a key insight than most people appreciate. There are some doctors who are scientists (e.g. researcher-clinicians). Having asked many average members of the public "would you consider a doctor to be a scientist?" it's not intuitive for them to answer No. As someone involved in translating something from the leading edge of research right now, if you speak to straight up practicing Oncologists you have to do a lot of education in terms of bringing them up to speed in the field. We have found researcher-clinicians are easier to speak to and engage with as they are in touch with experimentation and more open minded.