I recently read Too Big to Know by David Weinberger. Times have changed. We used to get information from books or experts. But now knowledge is on the network. Patients have access to the same information as doctors. Everything we understand about knowledge, where it lives, and how it’s shared is changing. Too Big to Know occupies itself with the fact that the ... Continue Reading about For Doctors, the World is Too Big to Know
Link Bait Lists
One way to get traffic to your blog is to make a great big list of people and declare that they're important. Influencers, People You Need to Know, Up-and-Comers. The only thing people love more than a list is being on a list. And the only thing people love more than being on a list is telling other people that they're on a list. I've been on a number of link ... Continue Reading about Link Bait Lists
A Simpler Ladder of Social Engagement
I’ve been thinking about how we use social media. How can we characterize what we do? I have always used Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff's Social Technographics ladder for thinking about the various levels of social media participation. I want to make a simpler ladder of social engagement for use in teaching others about social media. Perhaps there could be as few ... Continue Reading about A Simpler Ladder of Social Engagement
When Information Outpaces Evolution
I woke up this morning, tapped my digital signal, and found this from Brian McGowan on Twitter: "What happens when complexity races ahead of the mind's ability to adapt? When progress outpaces evolution? We need new solutions." What happens when information outpaces evolution? Like a slow hunch, a version of this idea has been rattling around in my head for some ... Continue Reading about When Information Outpaces Evolution
The Information Show of Force
Sometime around 1998 in the Texas Medical Center. DrV: (enters exam room) Hey, How are you? I'm Bryan Vartabedian (extends hand). Father: (arms crossed, smiling, leaning against wall) Oh I know who you are, Doc. And I know where you went to school, where you've lived, if you’ve been sued and a few other things. And I'm fine, by the way. DrV: Um, Okay. (Shakes ... Continue Reading about The Information Show of Force
Scope – New and Improved from Stanford Medical
Check out the facelift on Scope, Stanford School of Medicine's blog. Their new look is clean, easy on the eyes and custom built for the efficient consumption of content. And I love the big, soft social sharing buttons at the end of each post. I just wanna push 'em. Under the direction of John Stafford, this is one of my leading destinations for the serendipitous ... Continue Reading about Scope – New and Improved from Stanford Medical