Talk to me about telling your story, research needs, book editing, and strategic advice maybe I can help.
Because… Telling your story with clarity, creativity, and urgency isn’t easy.
Keeping up with the latest trends and navigating dramatic changes in the life sciences and AI ecosystems are not for the faint of heart.
Creating a research paper, white paper, workshop, book or other deep-dive project takes just the right touch.
Examples below.
David Ewing Duncan has delivered hundreds of talks and led hundreds of workshops, and seminars—and has researched and written dozens of reports and papers. He has advised dozens of select nonprofits, universities, companies, and individuals in what’s new, and in strategies and storytelling in an era when powerful technologies and discoveries are emerging that need to be effectively explained, implemented and absorbed by society to optimize the future.
I’m not a scientist or an engineer, but I’ve spent a lot of time with some of the finest experts, business minds, and innovators in the world, and I’ve picked up a few things. Especially how to better see the big picture, major trends, and where things connect - and where they don’t. I didn’t expect to learn about such things, but that’s the job of being a science and technology writer if you’re serious about getting things right. I’ve also co-founded and run or helped run three companies.
This ad hoc training, if you will, has come at a curious time in history when technologies and discoveries are rapidly converging in a number of fields and industries—in biology, medicine, AI, health, and more. I have long been a skeptic of people who have hyped so-called “bioconvergence” as being just around the corner, so when I say that bioconvergence is at last on the cusp that’s saying something. This means it’s time to step out of your silo and embrace the new connections and patterns—to see the bigger picture.
The possibilities in this newly emerging future is why I’m excited about selectively advising a few nonprofit projects and the occasional company through my business, Arc Fusion—the “fusion” part being all about convergence. I am still actively covering life science and tech, and I’m an old-fashioned journalist who believes in transparency and avoiding conflict of interest. But I am enjoying helping some projects where I advise on storytelling and strategies—where it makes sense and I can contribute something. And let’s face it, journalism doesn’t pay what it once did (I told you I believe in transparency!)
Let me know if you’d like to talk.
Select Research, Consulting and Writing Projects
Researcher, Executive Editor, and Co-Writer
A team of top writers, scientists, and physicians spent over a year researching health trends for the year 2040. Topics: bionics, cancer, the brain, health economics, climate health, more. Produced by Attention Span media and the Jacobs
More Sample Projects
Promotional Videos | Workshops and Salons | Creative Planning and Hosting Events
Jazz Venture Partners: Series of short videos featuring their portfolio companies working for good - including Thrive Global, founded by Arianna Huffington. David was Creator, Executive Producer, and Director; Produced and scripted by Peabody Award winning producer Andrea Cross.
A special issue on the growing body of science on staying healthy. David wrote the lead story and a Q&A with personalized medicine pioneer Lee Hood.
Researcher and Writer
David’s DNA was first sequenced in 2001 for Wired. This began a 20+ yr reporter’s quest to test drive thousands of health tech tests working with hundreds of universities, companies, and scientists. The results were reported in dozens of stories and reports, and in his book Experimental Man
Personalized Health Workshop, UCSF - Major leaders in this field convening to discuss the publication of the Kauffman Foundation report on personalized health authored by David—on gaps and solutions to making personalized health a reality.
Genentech Executive Summit - Keynote and Host. An overview of the latest in biotech, AI, and the business of life sciences.