Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Large Hadron Collider explained with videos

Sunday, September 14th, 2008

CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. At CERN, the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments are used to study the basic constituents of matter — the fundamental particles. By studying what happens when these particles collide, physicists learn about the laws of Nature.

CERN in 3 minutes Video:


Overview of Large Hadron Collider project and its plans:


If you prefer – a rap version:


Can children teach themselves?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

This video demonstrates the tremendous capability of children to learn and adapt when provided with the right tools and environment.

Speaking at LIFT 2007, Sugata Mitra talks about his Hole in the Wall project. Young kids in this project figured out how to use a PC on their own — and then taught other kids. He asks, what else can children teach themselves?


Epocrates for iPhone

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

With the release of iPhone 3G (and software update v2.0), iPhone and iPod touch users can download and install applications. One of the most useful applications is undoubtedly epocrates to lookup drug monographs.

Having installed the iPhone version of epocrates, I have to say that it is very good. An internet connection is no longer needed to view drug information. It also contains a multiple drug interaction checker and pill pictures.

Epocrates.tiff Epocrates1.PNG Epocrates2.PNG Epocrates3.PNG Epocrates4.PNG Epocrates5.PNG Epocrates6.PNG Epocrates8.PNG Epocrates7.PNG Epocrates9.PNG Epocrates10.PNG Epocrates11.PNG

Get it here (iTunes Link)

SIRIUS Satellite Radio – Doctor Radio

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Doctor radio is new 24 hour channel launched by Sirius Satellite Radio.

As per the company:

What is Doctor Radio? Here are the symptoms it’s presenting:

• World-class Doctors from the NYU Langone Medical Center.
• Listeners calling with their medical questions.
• Real medical information delivered in a down-to-earth style.
• Amazing real-life stories from the ER, operating room and beyond.

Wall Street Journal Health Blog has complete coverage.

PowerPoint Presentations

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

This is how the medical community gives presentations:

And this is how it should be done:

Technorati Tags: , , , ,