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The informative Human, by D. Conterno (2023)  Manolis Kellis is a prominent scientist and computational biologist known for his genomics and gene regulation research. He is currently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a member of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Kellis and his team have developed computational methods for analysing the human genome and understanding the regulatory networks that control gene expression.   Genomics One of Kellis's most significant contributions to the field of genomics is the development of the ENCODE project. ENCODE stands for Encyclopedia of DNA Elements, an international collaboration that aims to identify and analyse all functional elements in the human genome. The project has produced an enormous amount of data and has helped to shed light on the complex mechanisms that regulate gene expression.   Kellis has also developed other genomics tools and resources, such as the Genomics of Drug Sensitivit
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The future of Medicine and AI Technologies, by D. Conterno (2023)   Artificial intelligence (AI) has already significantly impacted the field of medicine, and this impact will only increase in the coming years. The integration of AI and medicine has the potential to revolutionise healthcare delivery, enhance treatment outcomes, and improve patient satisfaction. The future of AI in medicine is vast and can change how healthcare is delivered.   Where are we today? The healthcare industry is witnessing unprecedented growth in medical information. With the rise of digital healthcare, electronic health records (EHRs), and other forms of health data, the volume of medical information available to physicians is immense. The traditional approach of diagnosing and treating illnesses based on a physician's experience and expertise is no longer sufficient. Today's medicine requires a multidisciplinary approach and collaboration among physicians, nurses, and other healthcare prof
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  The true nature of Evil, by D. Conterno (2019)          What is evil? What is this thing that that brings fear, violence, deception, suffering, sorrow, distress and calamity? Is evil just confined to a few humans or is it lurking somewhere in our psyche? This article will challenge what we understand by evil and hopefully will lead the readers to a new understanding and more importantly a greater awareness of what our consciousness is made of…   Evil has been associated for millennia as an external or supernatural force that manipulates humans. In many religious as well as mystical traditions we found the concepts of demons, djinns, rakshasa, flyers, etc… Some may be other dimensional, lower astral or mystical beings and other dark energies.   Generally, they are perceived to either induce humans to committing evil deeds or are just energetically feeding on them. In all cases, these entities are perceived as the true nature of our failing as human beings. Note that the existenc
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  Towards SQ, by  Ashok Bhatia (2015) It would not be wrong to say that in today’s world, a relentless pursuit of wealth and material belongings has left a deep scar on our souls. Many of us are twiddling our thumbs trying to figure out either how to de-stress ourselves or how to keep fighting those depressive blues. There is a nagging emptiness within and the mind boggles as to why and how it has come about. Most of us have no clue as to what could be done about it. Redefining ‘Success’ and ‘Happiness’ One way out of this dilemma is to perhaps redefine our concepts of ‘success’ and ‘happiness’. What do these terms really mean? When we dig deeper, we might find that these two are not really dependent on external factors. There is an inner connection somewhere. Something very elaborate, say a long well-planned vacation, might not yield the emotional high that we expected. On the contrary, a post-dinner spontaneous outing for a late night ice cream binge could leave us elated. Why do som
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  McKinsey & Company Impales Our Youth on the Pike of Their Profits, by J. Deckman This is a difficult article for me to write without expressing a strong personal bias; either in words or energies. I am struggling for two reasons. The first is because I have first-hand experience with the death, devastation and the hell caused when ones close to you find themselves in the jaws of the most brutal addictions one can imagine: Opiates. The second is that as someone who is devoted to bringing a higher level of consciousness to both leadership and business, I find predatory capitalism and those who engage in it to be beyond reprehensible. So, I will do my best to write clearly. And we will see where this goes… When I first read of McKinsey and Company’s role in furthering the opioid epidemic that is killing tens of thousands of young people every year and devastating the lives of hundreds of thousands of their family members, I was stunned numb for a moment and then I became increasingl
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The Cosmos and Consciousness, by Ashok Bhatia (2022) Naval aviator and NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell believed that there is a spectrum of consciousness available to all human beings. At one end of the spectrum is what one may refer to as material consciousness. At another end one may experience what could be referred to as ‘field’ consciousness, where a person becomes one with the universe, perceiving the universe. When he was out in space and looked at our beautiful planet, Mitchell said that he felt having attained a state of field consciousness. Different Hues of Consciousness Identifying different hues of consciousness is akin to the case of seven blind men trying to describe an elephant. People have different perspectives. Many of us use our brains to explain what we understand it to be. Many others use our hearts to do so. But the concept of consciousness is rather profound. It is beyond the sensory limitations of the human mind, which has an uncanny ability to divide and analyze
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The Changing Landscape of Leadership, by J. Deckman The Shift in Leadership Styles Away from MALE to FEMALE “Energies” There is a shift occurring in the area of modern-day leadership models. This shift is being driven by the fact that the modern worker no longer operates best while working under the constraints of the typical Org Chart business model. Since virtually all of our companies are designed to use the Org Chart as the primary driver of how the company operates this situation naturally causes a problem. The 21st-century workforce, and that includes people of all ages, is comprised of workers who function best when they can network and collaborate with colleagues to accomplish their tasks and responsibilities. But our organizations are not designed to accommodate people working outside of the parameters of the Org Chart. Org Charts are comprised of very linear and “organized” silos, departments and policies and procedures designed to insure predictability and repetition. They u