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From Verbal to Visual Concepts

Dr Shock
February 7, 2012
Dan Roam - Vivid Grammar from Duarte Design on Vimeo. Dan Roam used the rules of verbal grammar to build a Visual Grammar Graph that bridges the gap between verbal and visual concepts. Vivid Grammar is featured in his new book, BLAH BLAH BLAH. How to translate your verbal message into a visual concept. Amazing solution. Thanks to Duarte BlogNo related posts. ..read more »

Animations of unseeable biology

Dr Shock
January 18, 2012
Impressive and explanatory graphics and videos We have no ways to directly observe molecules and what they do -- Drew Berry wants to change that. At TEDxSydney he shows his scientifically accurate (and entertaining!) animations that help researchers see unseeable processes within our own cells. Related posts: Cellular Lego Animations Pharmacology in animations and video’s Medical Animations and Illustrations ..read more »

BMJ shows a blog-like redesign

Dr Shock
January 3, 2012
Nice make over, like the journal like outline. Thanks to Dr VesRelated posts: PubMed Redesign, A Physician’s Opinion My Blog Is Carbon Neutral Instructive Video about PubMed Redesign ..read more »

What Makes The Biggest Difference to Your Health?

Dr Shock
December 19, 2011
A Doctor-Professor answers the old question "What is the single best thing we can do for our health" in a completely new way. The answer......have a look, but it;s exercise=walking for just 30 minutes a dayNo related posts. ..read more »

When do we start learning?

Dr Shock
December 1, 2011
Nice talk with creative research explaining how we know that babies start learning before they were born. Pop quiz: When does learning begin? Answer: Before we are born. Science writer Annie Murphy Paul talks through new research that shows how much we learn in the womb -- from the lilt of our native language to our soon-to-be-favorite foods. Related posts: Bring On The Learning Revolution Learning from Errors Discover your learning style ..read more »

Conception to birth — visualized

Dr Shock
November 18, 2011
Beautifully done.... Image-maker Alexander Tsiaras shares a powerful medical visualization, showing human development from conception to birth and beyond. (Some graphic images.) Related posts: What Happened in Your Birth Year The Birth and the Many Uses of Twitter Visualizing the medical data explosion ..read more »

Diagnostic Errors in Psychiatry

Dr Shock
November 15, 2011
Diagnostic errors are hot these days. this subject is of importance for patient safety and as such attention on this subject has increased. Previously I wrote about a diagnostic error, the availability bias. There are many more possible cognitive diagnostic errors to be made by physicians. Some diagnostic errors are more common in psychiatry. Fundamental attribution error: the tendency to be judgmental and blame patients for their illnesses (dispositional causes) rather than examine the circumstances (situational factors) that might have been responsible. In particular, psychiatric patients, minorities, and other marginalized groups tend to suffer from this Cognitive Dispositions to Respond. Cultural .....read more »

How the brain works

Dr Shock
November 14, 2011
Amazing video about the brain with nice visual support. The same way we begin to understand a city: by making a map. In this visually stunning talk, Allan Jones shows how his team is mapping which genes are turned on in each tiny region, and how it all connects up. Related posts: How deep brain stimulation works for Parkinson’s Disease How the brain works while it is improvising The Brain and how it works ..read more »

The shared experience of absurdity

Dr Shock
November 13, 2011
Funny video, so enjoy on this November day Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, "ghostbusters" running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. At TEDxBloomington he shows how his group, Improv Everywhere, uses these scenes to bring people together. Related posts: Hands on experience on video about electroshock therapy Gel Health, Conference About The Patient Experience in Health Care Who are more likely to experience flow? ..read more »

Human Brain #1

Dr Shock
November 13, 2011
Rutger Hauer, The Dutch National Ballet and Amsterdam's creative community make brains from people, an Idea Worth Doing. This is the dress rehearsal of the first human brain in a series of three. See it live: 25th November 2011. ‪http://www.tedxamsterdam.com Related posts: 2 Fun Sites for Brain and Human Anatomy Simulate the Human Brain using an IBM Computer Imaging of the Human Brain ..read more »