November 2014 – Heather E. Lanthorn

that may not mean quite what you think it means: john henry and americana edition

occasionally on this site, i try to provide some background on phrases and cliches in social science and global health (such as here and here). it is a small public service to help folks not be sicilians yelling “inconceivable!” (or from starting land wars in asia, if at all possible). today, the john henry effect.Continue reading “that may not mean quite what you think it means: john henry and americana edition”

learning by asking: a modest proposal to engage those who did the doing

this post was originally published at innovations for poverty action. it represents an effort to follow-through on some themes i have raised before and hope to continue to raise. most development interventions are carried out and delivered by local research staff and residents. such implementation is rarely a straightforward ‘technical’ operation but, rather, there isContinue reading “learning by asking: a modest proposal to engage those who did the doing”