Science, lies, evidence, knowledge
In so many fields, owing to the Internet-driven democratization of knowledge, we learn that that the power associated with hoarded […]
e-patients, Knowledge
Futures, Networks, Social Media, Technology
Central Texas World Future Society: Future of the Internet
Here’s a presentation I delivered to the Central Texas World Future Society, used as a framework for a discussion of
Business, Cinema, Social Media, Technology
The Social Network
The David Fincher/Aaron Sorkin film collaboration called “The Social Network” is not about technology, though there are scenes that suggest
Uncategorized
Events this week – NPOCamp and Austin News Hackathon
Cross-posted from http://effaustin.org. Two great events coming up this weekend in Austin, sponsored by EFF-Austin. Friday, join us at NPO
Body, Participatory Medicine, Teaching and Learning
Self-Diagnosis and Participatory Medicine
The Journal of Participatory Medicine has published an interesting piece on Self Diagnosis, subtitled A Discursive Systematic Review of the
Journalism, News, Technology
Knight News Challenge
The Knight News Challenge will launch October 25, just days after our Austin News Hackathon. According the the press release,
Productivity, Teaching and Learning
Where ideas come from
Wired News hosts a conversation between Kevin Kelly and Steven Johnson, who’ve written similar books… Steven – Where Good Ideas
Events, Government, Social Media, Teaching and Learning, Technology
All government is local 2.0: manor.govfresh
Manor, a small town in Texas a few miles from Austin, has become an unlikely star player in the new
Global
Free Hoder: facing death for the crime of thinking and speaking
Hossein Derakhshan, aka Hoder, is evidently facing the death penalty in Iran – for blogging (or, in their words, “collaborating
Productivity, Teaching and Learning
One continuous mistake: single-minded effort
This came in via Tricycle Magazine’s “Daily Dharma” today: Several years ago, a sociologist studied students in a neurosurgery program
Science, Sustainability
Self organizing solar panels
“Scientists at MIT have discovered molecules that spontaneously assemble themselves into a pattern that can turn light into electricity —
Participatory Medicine
Journal of Participatory Medicine – new version
As a cofounder of the Society of Participatory Medicine, I’m psyched to see new work appearing in our journal. Here’s
Politics
Get out the level-headed vote
“… for voters of all stripes, Tuesday’s primaries should illuminate the growling face of a new fringe in American politics
Business, Community, Productivity
Link Coworking
Last Thursday, the day after Austin was swept by a tropical Texas frog-strangler, I met with Liz Elam and toured