Monthly Archives: February 2024

“Telepathy” is name. Elon Musk and Neuralink. Fascinating. CBC interview “Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Human enhancement or virtual insanity?” February 3rd 2024

Tomás Ryan reposted CNN News Central @NewsCentralCNN Jan 30 Elon Musk says Neuralink has implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time. Musk says the operation took place Sunday and that the patient is doing well. @Boris_Sanchez … Continue reading

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“Age Related Memory Loss”. Contrast … Origin. First introduced to this remarkable man, Eric Kandel via the Brain Series hosted by Charlie Rose. He won the Nobel Prize and for people interested in the brain, he is worth engaging with.

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AI model flags high-risk pancreatic cancer patients 18 months before diagnosis. Source: Harvard Gazette

HEALTH AI model flags high-risk pancreatic cancer patients 18 months before diagnosis Novel approach caught 3.5 times as many cases than current screening guidelines would have for 40-plus group Jacqueline Mitchell BIDMC Communications February 1, 2024 5 min read Hovering at … Continue reading

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23andMe. Who has engaged? I have but imagine reading the article below? Where is the media? Bloodlines explored and tracked is a valuable database yet hackers have caused this hiatus. Source: Compass Fast Company

23andMe at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq as lawsuits mount Once valued at $6 billion, 23andMe now faces multiple class-action suits and a possible stock delisting. [Images: 23andMe, rawpixel.com] BY CHRIS MORRIS 3 MINUTE READ Once considered the hottest startup … Continue reading

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Jewish / Palestinian : Jerusalem has the right to exist Dr Gabor Mate. Others hold a different view. “How Do We Get to Peace? Conversation between Dr Gabor Mate and Rabbi David Wolpe.

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Too much Politics in Academia. Check out UATX. Start with “The case for Merit, Fairness & Equality”. Diversity in the university system challenged by academics. Zero sum game applies. DI “Diversocrats and “Cancel Culture”. There should not be a 98% (like Harvard and other universities) completion rate…the fact is it should be harder to gain qualifications. Grade inflation is becoming toxic. Affirmative Action ” will it survive? Intellectual discourse “DI” to “Belonging”. SAT relates to intelligence. “Flip a coin” rather than choose on race example.

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“Disinvited Publicly”. Strong words and essential to understand. “The Treason Of The Intellectuals,” With Niall Ferguson

Videos “The Treason Of The Intellectuals,” With Niall Ferguson In this interview, Ferguson discusses his stunning essay “The Treason of the Intellectuals,” published in December 2023 in the Free Press. The essay delves deeply into the changes Ferguson has observed … Continue reading

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