Trying to keep up with the medical literature but you are too busy considering whether not driving to work for the environment might mean you could ward round from home today? Your ears are in the right place. Today's interview is with the awesome Professor Richard Smith, author of Lancet article: A strategy to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials We cover: Love Island bodies Richard's career UK health Alliance and their work  - their global editorial, A Call For Emergency Action, is now released What is the issue with Clinical Trials? What do we need to aim for in healthcare? Where we are at What we need to do - as an organisation and as individuals Also check out his  brilliant blogs: BMJ blog Non-medical blog