About James Vornov

“On Deciding . . . Better” is the online journal of James Vornov M.D., Ph.D. A board certified Neurologist and internationally recognized drug development expert, he is currently Vice President, Medical Department for Neuroscience at Medpace,  a global Contract Research Organization. He completed his Neurology training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and served on the faculty there for 10 years. In 1998 he moved from academia to the pharmaceutical industry where he worked in a broad range of CNS therapeutic indications

This site, “On Deciding . . . Better” began as one of the first weblogs hosted by Dave Winer when he opened up the web to writers with the EditThisPage community in December of 1999. While the site has served as an online technology journal, it has focused variously on decision theory, systems theory and emergent phenomena in an informal setting. Most recently, digital photogaphy equipment and technique has dominated the subject matter, reflecting personal interests.

Author: James Vornov

I'm an MD, PhD Neurologist who left a successful academic career on the Faculty of The Johns Hopkins Medical School to develop new treatments in Biotech and Pharma. I became fascinated with how people actually make decisions based on the science of decision theory and emerging understanding of how the brain works to make decisions. My passion now is this deep explanation of what has been the realm of philosophy, psychology and self help but is now understood as brain function. By understanding our brains, I believe we can become happier, more successful people. View all posts by James Vornov