WEDNESDAY WITTINESS (Funnies, ok?) (I am a Witness to this – I was around when the internet was born, yes I was) In ancient Israel , it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a healthy young wife by the name of Dorothy. Dot Com was […]
Phantoms in the Brain
– V. S. Ramachandran
December 27, 2014 By
“Any ape can reach for a banana, but only humans can reach for the stars.” Neuroscientist V.S. Ramachandran is internationally renowned for uncovering answers to the deep and quirky questions of human nature that few scientists have dared to address. His bold insights about the brain are matched only by the stunning simplicity of his […]
The Origin of Everyday Moods
– Robert E. Thayer
August 30, 2014 By
Caffeine. Candy. Sex. Shopping. Smoking. Whether we realize it or not, all of us have strategies for self-medicating ourselves when we feel threatened or overwhelmed by tension or tiredness. But why does one person respond to pressure by going for a five-mile run, while another indulges in a five-hour drinking marathon? Why do some of […]
What Sherlock Holmes Can Teach Us About Decision Making
– Maria Konnikova
August 18, 2014 By
“the most powerful mind is the quiet mind. It is the mind that is present, reflective, mindful of its thoughts and its state. It doesn’t often multitask, and when it does, it does so with a purpose.” Maria was born in Moscow, Russia and came to the United States when she was four years old. Her first […]
A Doctor’s Touch
– Abraham Verghese
August 11, 2014 By
From TED.com Modern medicine is in danger of losing a powerful, old-fashioned tool: human touch. Physician and writer Abraham Verghese describes our strange new world where patients are merely data points, and calls for a return to the traditional one-on-one physical exam. In our era of the patient-as-data-point, Abraham Verghese believes in the old-fashioned physical exam, […]
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
– Adam M. Grant
July 30, 2014 By
“highly successful people have three things in common: motivation, ability, and opportunity.” A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller from Wharton’s top-rated professor. Named one of the best books of 2013 by Amazon, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal– as well as one of Oprah’s riveting reads, Fortune‘s must-read business books, and the Washington Post‘s books every leader should read. For generations, we have focused […]
The Brain That Changes Itself
– Norman Doidge
July 29, 2014 By
“The brain is a far more open system than we ever imagined, and nature has gone very far to help us perceive and take in the world around us. It has given us a brain that survives in a changing world by changing itself.” What is neuroplasticity? Is it possible to change your brain? Norman […]
A new strategy in the war on cancer
– David Agus
July 27, 2014 By
From TED.com Too often, says David Agus cancer treatments have a short-sighted focus on individual cells. He suggests a new, cross-disciplinary approach, using atypical drugs, computer modeling and protein analysis to diagnose and treat the whole body. Although a highly-accomplished conventional doctor, David Agus has embraced the future of medicine and is constantly exploring ways that […]
Where good ideas come from
– Steven Johnson
July 24, 2014 By
From TED.com People often credit their ideas to individual “Eureka!” moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story. His fascinating tour takes us from the “liquid networks” of London’s coffee houses to Charles Darwin’s long, slow hunch to today’s high-velocity web. Steven Berlin Johnson examines the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. Why […]
The best gift I ever survived
– Stacey Kramer
July 21, 2014 By
From TED.com Stacey Kramer offers a moving, personal, 3-minute parable that shows how an unwanted experience — frightening, traumatic, costly — can turn out to be a priceless gift. Stacey Kramer has traveled the United States and the world helping to create names and brands for growing companies. Why you should listen Co-founder of Brandplay, a […]
