Each morning I scroll through Feedly looking at what’s new. I scan titles and ledes, deleting by the second until I find something transformative. It's information wackamole. Increasingly, I'm underwhelmed by what I see. Nanosensors are a dime a dozen. Tattoos that miraculously detect blood glucose are almost yesterday's news. Flying robotic bedpans that detect ... Continue Reading about Innovation Extinction
Announcing edX Medicine in the Digital Age
In 2012, the Medical Futures Lab offered Medicine in the Age of Networked Intelligence, a powerful 50,000 foot view of medicine and its radical disruption. The course was huge success and drew the attention of the social health community well beyond the confines of Rice University and the Texas Medical Center. I was thrilled to co-teach and co-create this course ... Continue Reading about Announcing edX Medicine in the Digital Age
The Creative Destruction of Medicine Reviews
If you haven’t read the Creative Destruction of Medicine by Eric Topol you need to take a peek. As I mentioned in my initial thoughts here on this blog, I consider this one of the most important books of our generation. Since its release in late January, The Creative Destruction of Medicine has enjoyed some brilliant reviews. I’m launching this post as a dynamic, ... Continue Reading about The Creative Destruction of Medicine Reviews