Prince Harry’s autobiography is an enjoyable listen. For all the swirl about the Royal family, I almost never follow the Royal Family in the news. I was curious about Harry and Megan’s leaving the Royals and moving to Los Angeles, and so I was intrigued. And, I saw him on Late Night with Stephen Colbert. … Continue reading Prince Harry’s Spare (book review) and a CMIO’s reflection
Is it like "Waiting for Godot?" Is it Triste? It's great, but what is it?
I am a collection of contradictions. I alternate between hedonistic Netflix binges and an occasional classic book (Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler). What contradictions do you embody, and what has it taught you?
I take this critique very personally, as about 2/3 of the books I consume are via listening. How about you?
https://sive.rs/dive This is beautiful, a quick 2 minute read, and encapsulates panic, emotion, involuntary roles, leadership, surprise.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/style/book-recommendations-flow-charts.html This is hilarious: angsty flowcharts to help guide readers. Must-read article. Fawzy Taylor, social media and marketing manager of the bookstore: A Room of One's Own, Madison, WI, via NYtimes "These Memes Make Books More Fun" Thank you to Fawzy Taylor, whose brainchild this is. Fantastic in so many ways. Why can't we build … Continue reading Where do you keep the (informatics) pixie dust? (borrowed from NYTimes)
Steven Pinker image from wired.com “It is irrational to interpret a number of crises occurring at the same time as signs that we’re doomed.” — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/06/magazine/steven-pinker-interview.html
"...the ability to recode cells, de-extinct species, and create new life forms will come with ethical, philosophical, and political challenges"
https://www.wired.com/story/machines-can-learn-can-they-unlearn/ How much data? I've been thinking about this a lot. In our recent work designing predictive algorithms using linear regressions and neural networks, and similar approaches, we've discussed the use of EHR (electronic health record) data, and have had some success using such algorithms to reduce deaths from sepsis (blog post from 10/6/2021). One … Continue reading Can Learning Machines Unlearn? (wired.com)
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art via NYTimes: a Japanese Print to teach us about the modern world