Medical Ethics and Academic Freedom – My Dutch Experience

In this essay I would like to speak publicly, for the first time, about my Dutch research experience. It is an essay in medical ethics and academic freedom. I had a fascinating and trying experience in the Netherlands from which I have learned many lessons. Academia, very much like politics, never ceases to amaze and surprise me; so much so that when I find myself yet again baffled, I ask myself why: why I remain open to surprise. I guess I simply cannot become the optimal cynic who successfully developed the necessary immune system. The Dutch experience, however, remained exceptional for me. I hope it will remain exceptional. Here is my story; I believe it has some important lessons for everyone