Applications of AR in Medicine: Diagnostics, Planning, Training, and Operations

Introduction  The integration of augmented reality (AR) technology has rapidly transformed various industries, including gaming and entertainment. However, its potential extends far beyond mere entertainment. In recent years, the medical field has begun harnessing the power of AR, revolutionizing diagnostics, planning, training, and even actual surgical procedures. This blog explores the applications of augmented reality …

Brain mapping

How well did we map the human brain? Do we really know the real role of each brain part? The truth is pretty complex. We definitely know a lot of details. Like certain pieces of the puzzle that show the underlying image, but not all of it. Once in a while, there is huge progress …

Key to survival: demography plus resilience

Why do some nations flourish and other nations disappear? What happened to neanderthals and other kinds of humans? Who will inherit the earth and why? The guidelines for individuals and for societies are different. Can we balance them? And why are the oceans full of life but not humans or insects? Questions to ask before …

Brain size matters

This may sound like a joke, yet it is very serious. The size of your brain can change the way you think in strange and surprising ways. Nobody truly understands why, but there are many interesting research results. More reading here, here, here, and here. Key idea The structure of the brain and the relative proportions …

10 Trends In Educational Videos That Are Shaping The Future of Education

The landscape of education is rapidly changing, and the use of video technology is playing a significant role in this evolution. As educational institutions and organizations look for new ways to deliver knowledge and skills to learners, educational videos have become an increasingly essential tool for teachers, trainers, and educators to deliver high-quality, engaging, and …

Polymath thinking: the path from curiosity to knowledge

When I was a child I decided that I want to be a polymath and know everything. Not a very realistic goal. Since then I have been learning for as long as I can remember myself. I noticed that the more I know the easier it is to learn more, even in very different areas …

Creativity games: what-if and what-else

A simple creativity exercise we can play anywhere at any time is the what-if or what-else game. This exercise can be applied to almost anything and can be easily modified for more controlled experience. Simple “what if” game Our basic visualization is person-action-object, so the easiest exercise is replace just one of these factors and …

Sections and subjects of speedreading and senses masterclasses

My reading speed and technique improved dramatically from the time I started speedreading. I would go as far as say that speedreading is a form of biohacking: it is the ability to hack into our senses and generate far more than the senses allow. Therefore in the future, I will bundle speedreading with hacking the …

Logical markers: abstract constants and variables

How should we remember constants and variables? There are many formulas in sciences, and these formulas use constants and variables. Some of these constants and variables are almost abstract, like the Plank constant. How should we treat them? A constant as a letter Let us take for example the Plank constant. It is a critical …

Science and medicine, when nobody knows…

I always wonder about the limits of our knowledge. Socrates has shown millennia ago the limitations of conventional wisdom. The scientific method is more robust, but it is also limited. Not understanding something well enough is not ideal. Watching people die without any reasonable explanation is even worse. What can be done? Read some more here, …