Epidemic
My barista, while clovering a cup of Komodo, said he doesn’t want to get a flu vaccination because he thinks […]
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“Quantifed Self” Art
As a follower of the “Quantified Self” work catalyzed by Kevin Kelly et al, I was eager to see Laurie
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
Body, Consciousness, Technology
The Evolving Brain
The human brain is always evolving, and that evolution is accelerating. Consider “superplasticity,” described as “the ability of each mind
Body, Futures, Technology
Personal health records: the data’s not in (really)
A PHR (Personal Health Records) system like Google Health supposedly “puts you in charge of your health information,” but where
Body, Community, Science, Social Media, Sustainability
Participatory Medicine
In a retreat today and tomorrow with founders of a participatory medicine movement at Cook’s Branch near Houston. In participatory
Body, Consciousness, Futures
Transhuman Responses
Natasha Vita-More has guest edited the Metanexus Institute’s “GlobalSpiral.” She’s created a response to a “Special Issue on Transhumanism.” In
Body, Science
Attention, multitasking, and persistent panic
I used to tell people that “I’m a multitasking fool,” and in recent years, I’ve seen greater emphasis on “fool”
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Brain imaging
Does the brain look like a koosh ball? Indeed so, when seen via diffusion spectrum imaging, which “analyzes magnetic resonance