Wasted Ideology

This Sunday, let's relax to the romantic music of Sam Cooke. Here he is singing “You Send Me”

A surprising number of monsters in classical Greek and Roman myths are coded as women. These villains all spoke to men’s fear of women’s destructive potential

RIP Jim Seals, talented musician and half of the soft rock duo Seals & Crofts. Here’s one of their hit songs “Summer Breeze”

RIP Ronnie Hawkins, talented rockabilly performer and mentor to many other rockabilly bands. Here he is singing “Forty Days”

Can the use of realistic 3D simulations of human organs like the heart and brain, transform medical care? The biggest advantage of this technology in the field of medical implant manufacturing is that it reduces the time to do an implant

My interview with Kevin Nolan, CEO of GE Appliances, suggests that the days of formal learning are over

Emotion as the Foundation of Strategy – John Hagel

A neuromorphic chip can now smell and touch. It easily mimics the behavior of the human brain and it is used in a  collaborative effort to develop a wheelchair-mounted assistive robotic arm for pediatrician patients who suffer from spinal injuries

Here's a talk I gave at the Singularity University Summit in Brazil earlier this year on the need to expand our horizons in order to harness exponential opportunities

Technology can decentralize K-12 education and make it more learner-directed, upending a top-down system in favor of individual autonomy.. But the technology can’t do this alone. It requires a learning environment that fosters creativity and curiosity

Innovating on the edge. Some public school teachers are building alternatives to school outside of the dominant system that nurture authentic teaching and learning relationships - inspiring account by Kerry McDonald

A team of researchers from multiple institutions have published a 100-page research paper outlining some of the areas where machine learning is best-placed to make a difference in the fight against climate change

(via 'Better' gut bacteria probably won't turn you into an elite athlete. But could it give you a performance boost? | Genetic Literacy Project)

We're beginning to understand what animals are saying. Researchers announced the creation of “DeepSqueak,” a deep learning system that can detect and analyze the vocalizations of rodents

Not to keep you in suspense any longer, we've now released our much deeper dive into each of the 9 practices that help workgroups move from best to better and better. Time to start putting them into action in your workgroups! Detailed case studies will follow

Talented artist Bridget Riley uses art to make the eyes and the mind perform bold gymnastic leaps, as we weave our perceptions into hers and see things that aren’t there as fact, but very much are there as viewers

Who could ask for more? Caterina Valente sings La Malaguena in a mash-up with Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren movie scenes