Extreme Uncertainty is a podcast about entrepreneurship. We interview founders from emerging tech ecosystems about what it's really like to launch a company. Founders share their lessons learned, their big wins, their crushing defeats, and the everyday struggles of running a startup.
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Weekly We Share Discussions featuring the uncensored conversations of two life long friends Josh and Seamus. They interview creative guests every week to discuss their creative process and influences. They want to know what makes their guests masters of their craft, how they started their careers, and want to get to know the person behind the art. Weekly guest include Comedians, Actors, Artists, Directors, and professionals from the entertainment industry. New episodes air every Wednesday 6p ...
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Nate K-G is a Competitive Jump Roper, Jump Rope Coach, and NASM Certified Personal Trainer. In this show, he talks with jump ropers of all skill levels, backgrounds and fitness goals to explore topics such as weight loss with jump rope, elite competitive jump rope training, the culture of the jump rope world, and lots more.
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Dr. Bruce Bassi, an addiction physician and biomedical engineer, interviews pioneers and thought leaders in the world of digital mental health. We explore innovative ideas, motivations for key features, technical challenges and future directions in psychiatry technology. We look behind the curtain and see how these creations were made and how they expect them to evolve in the future. Join our podcast discussion here: www.facebook.com/groups/futurepsychiatrypodcast/
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In this new episode Peter Kramer delved into the future of mental health treatment, exploring advancements in pharmaceuticals, holistic approaches, and ethical considerations. Key themes included the evolving landscape of psychiatric medication, the importance of personalized and holistic care, navigating ethical dilemmas in clinical practice, and …
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Personalized Psychiatry with Hans Eriksson
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Exploring personalized treatment through predictive diagnostics and genetics, precision psychiatry aims to optimize outcomes. Innovative antidepressants and AI-driven diagnostics offer promise in revolutionizing mental health care despite challenges. Host: Bruce Bassi MD More resources, including a full transcript, can be found at our podcast websi…
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Health Information Exchanges with Benjamin Rudeen
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In the new episode of the Future of Psychiatry podcast technology, including artificial intelligence and health information exchanges are reshaping the landscape of mental wellness. HIEs, designed to collect and share health data, aim to enhance care continuity despite facing challenges such as underutilization and interoperability issues. AI offer…
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Latest Psychedelic Research for Mental Health with Dr. Adam Levin
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In this new episode, experts explore the burgeoning field of psychedelic psychiatry, highlighting the transformative potential of guided psychedelic experiences, personal narratives of dedication and curiosity among pioneers, the challenges of integrating psychedelics into clinical practice responsibly, and the broader ethical considerations. It al…
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AI-based Smart Documenting: Revolutionizing Healthcare through Innovation. This new episode delves into the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on healthcare, tracing its evolution from a novel concept to a fundamental force reshaping the industry. It highlights how AI-powered technologies streamline medical documentation, enhance…
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Creativity in Psychiatry with Dr. Robert Bilder
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Creativity and psychiatry: Explore this dynamic relationship. Delve into the therapeutic power of creative expression, redefining traditional psychiatric approaches for mental well-being. Embrace creativity to navigate emotional landscapes with resilience and insight, offering transformative possibilities within the field of psychiatry. Host: Bruce…
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Gut Brain Interaction with Dr. Adrian Miranda
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Gut Brain: Exploring Neuromodulation's Role in Pain Management and Beyond Discover how neuromodulation is reshaping pain management, particularly for abdominal disorders. By directly influencing neurological pathways, this innovative approach offers personalized relief that goes beyond traditional medication. Real-life experiences underscore its tr…
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Psychedelic Health Insurance Benefits with Sherry Rais
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Psychedelic Health leads the discussion in this episode of the "Future of Psychiatry" podcast, where host Bruce Bassi and guest Sherry Rais delve into innovative insurance benefits. Discover how Anthea, under CEO Sherry Rais's guidance, pioneers accessible psychedelic-assisted therapies, beginning with ketamine treatment. Explore the transformative…
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Advances in Virtual Reality Techniques with Dr. Kim Bullock
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Virtual Reality takes center stage in mental health advancements in this engaging and informative dialogue between host Bruce Bassi and Dr. Kim Bullock. Discover innovative uses of VR in treating various psychiatric conditions such as phobias, addiction, eating disorders, functional disorders and more. Dig deeper into discussions about VR's potenti…
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Accelerating Therapy Outcomes with Virtual Reality with Dr. Howard Gurr
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Virtual Reality takes center stage in this episode of 'The Future of Psychiatry' podcast. Bruce Bassi, delves into a conversation with Dr. Howard Gurr, a trailblazer in utilizing Virtual Reality (VR) for improved mental health outcomes. Exploring the advantages of VR in expediting therapy, surpassing conventional limitations, and bolstering patient…
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In this new episode of the Future of Psychiatry podcast, hosted by Dr. Bassi, and featuring special guest Dr. Alex Korb, a seasoned neuroscientist, author, and coach with more than 15 years of dedicated research in the field. They delve into the fascinating world of mental health neuroscience, particularly focusing on depression and anxiety. This e…
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VR Based Psychotherapy with Dr. Aaron Williams
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Aaron Williams, a chief behavioral health officer, talks about his use of VR-based psychotherapy. We discuss the effectiveness of VR in treating mental health conditions, the challenges of introducing VR to patients, and the potential applications of VR in various areas of mental health therapy. Host: Bruce Bassi MD More resources, including a full…
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What is Ketamine? Why Ketamine Works with Dr. Steve Yun, Kure
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In this new episode of the Future of Psychiatry podcast, host Bruce Bassi discusses ketamine therapy with medical director, Steve of Kure Clinic. They delve into its application for treating severe and treatment-resistant depression, discussing the evidence-based positive effects and potential risks. Steve underscores patient safety, proper screeni…
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David Gull discuss AI technology's role in helping people manage their mental health, specifically with Vital, an AI-guided meditation app. David Gull, co-founder and CEO of Vital, discusses the personal background that led him to develop the app, which aims to help individuals manage stress, anxiety, and emotional challenges. We delve into conside…
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Jeff Stevens, the CEO and co-founder of Psyched Wellness, a company that researches and produces products from the medicinal properties of Amanita Muscaria. We discuss the company's efforts to provide safe, high-quality products to their consumers, the mushroom's use and impact, the challenges and opportunities surrounding it, as well as the compan…
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Holistic Neuropsychiatric Care with Dr. Arnie Mech
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Dr. Arnie Mech, psychiatrist, talks about the importance of individualized patient diagnosis, the role of diet and genetic testing in mental health, the potential of novel treatments such as Transcranial Mandibular Stimulation (TMS), and the impact of sleep and nutrition on mental well-being. Recognizing the crucial interplay between the mind and b…
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Ross Szabo, a mental health advocate who has developed a mental health curriculum for schools. We discuss curriculum aids in the normalization of conversations about mental health, the importance of tackling mental health issues as early as possible, and the provision of a framework for understanding mental health literacy. Szabo also shares his pe…
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Future of Sleep Treatment With Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib
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Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib, of Wesper, discusses the prevalence of sleep disorders and the importance of diagnosing and treating them. We also explore the features and benefits of the Wesper device, a home sleep testing technology that aims to make sleep testing more accessible and accurate. The conversation covers the challenges in the field, future g…
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New Treatment Options for Mental Health With Dr Mustafa Tai from PsychPlus
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This chapter discusses the challenges in accessing psychiatric care and the mission of PsychPlus to bridge the gap. It emphasizes the importance of providing timely psychiatric help and the benefits of outpatient management. PsychPlus aims to get individuals more psychiatric help within a day or two, reducing costs and improving patient outcomes. T…
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Panic Disorder Novel Treatment: Freespira, with Dr. Robert Cuyler
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In this podcast, host Dr. Bassi discusses with Dr. Rob Cuyler, the Chief Clinical Officer at FreeSpira, about the impact of this FDA-approved digital therapeutic treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and panic disorder. Freespira uses regulated breathing patterns to alleviate symptoms associated with these disorders. The treatment inv…
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Hypnotherapy's Hidden Potential, Bernhard Tewes, HypnoBox
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In Episode 20 of the Future of Psychiatry Podcast, Bruce Bassi dives deep into the transformative power of hypnosis with our guest, Bernhard Tewes. A licensed hypnotherapist and founder of HypnoBox, Bernard shares his personal journey from battling burnout to discovering self-hypnosis as a powerful tool for overcoming addiction and sleep disorders.…
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Preparing for the Psychedelic Revolution — Payton Nyquvest
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In this podcast episode, Bruce Bassi talks with Payton Nyquvest, the founder and CEO of Numinus, about the future of mental health care and the role of psychedelic-assisted therapy. The conversation delves into historical shifts in acceptance of psychedelics, the importance of safety and regulatory protocols, and the need for comprehensive training…
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From Trauma To Triumph: The Crucial Role of Psychology in Military Leadership and PTSD Recovery In this episode, we delve into the fascinating world of psychology and its application in the military, focusing on the experiences of combat veterans and their journey through PTSD. We will explore how understanding the mechanics and electro-physiology …
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Demystifying Psychedelic Medications: A Conversation with BetterU's Co-founders
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In this enlightening episode, we're joined by Derek Du Chesne and Dr. Sam Zand, the co-founders of BetterU, a company that is revolutionizing the field of mental health by providing access to innovative treatments like Ketamine therapy. The conversation delves into the challenges of patient education, the legislative landscape, and the unique appro…
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Unlocking Mental Wellness with VR - Nik Vassev from NOVOBEING
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In this podcast episode, Nik Vassev, co-founder of Rocket VR (now NOVOBEING), discusses the transformative potential of virtual reality (VR) in the realm of mental health. Vassev highlights the role of game designers in creating immersive and engaging VR experiences that serve as effective mental health exercises. He also discusses how AI could be …
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Valant CEO Ram Krishnan on EHR Tech and AI
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We spoke to Valant's CEO, Ram Krishnan, about Valant EHR. Valant is an EHR system designed specifically for behavioral health practices. It offers a wide range of features, including documentation, scheduling, billing, outcome measures. We discussed some very interesting topics pertaining to EHR systems: heterogeneity of needs of users, measuring a…
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"Your Vitamins Are Obsolete" Nutritional Psychiatry Sheldon Zablow MD
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Nutritional psychiatry is an emerging field that examines the connection between food and mental health. Research shows that a healthy diet can improve symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Nutritional psychiatry aims to incorporate dietary interventions as a part of mental health treatment. By identifying the specific nutrie…
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(#84) Fabian Schön - Learning Combo Patterns, Avoiding Common Pitfalls, And Achieving Mental Freedom
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Fabian Schon is a long time jumper with a significant history in fitness coaching, both online and in person. Our conversation is, in a lot of ways, a masterclass on accidental pitfalls and silent bad habits that can develop based on how you start jumping. So if you’re new to jump rope you should REALLY dial into this one to save yourself a lot of …
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(#83) Alex “Onlyjuanalex” - Defining & Maintaining Consistency, Finding Your Jump Rope Tribe, And The Value Of Showing Up
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Alex started jumping for recreational fitness in 2019 and has developed his jumping into a very recognizable, snappy style. We go over his whole journey and I think it will really resonate with everyone, but especially newer jumpers who are learning about the recreational community. We get into so many awesome topics, including how Alex’s jump rope…
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Rational Psychopharmacology w/ Dr. Paul Putman
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Dr. Paul Putman is a psychiatrist and author of the book, Rational Psychopharmacology. Learn why you should not call illnesses "Treatment Resistant." In this episode we discuss medication side effects, evidence, FDA approval process, psychedelics, Ketamine, TMS Host: Bruce Bassi MD More resources, including a full transcript, can be found at our po…
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There's been a good chunk of episodes so far, and after looking through some of download stats and getting messages from you all over the years, I’ve decided to start cutting up episodes around a loose theme! There’s a lot of good stuff in some of the older episodes, and a lot of complimentary topics between guests, so I wanted to put it together a…
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(#81) Defining Jump Rope “Coaches,” How to Use Social Media, and the History of Skill Names with Celina Furman and Chris Walker
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Celina Furman and Chris Walker are two of my favorite jumpers to hang with and talk all things jump rope. I’ve done separate podcasts with Celina and Chris individually, but I thought it would be fun to have them both on together, and it was indeed a blast! Celina is a lifelong competitive and performance jump roper, with an extensive history in th…
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(#80) Kenzie Christensen - Growing the Next Generation of Jumpers, Transitioning to Collegiate Jumping, and Performing with Flight Crew
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Kenzie Christensen is a long time competitive jump roper and member of Flight Crew Jump Rope Team We get into loads of details about growing up in the competitive jump rope world, which was super fun! If you’re not a competitive jumper just a heads up that there will be some specific references, but you’ll still really dig this episode. We talk abo…
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Borderline Personality Disorder, Good Psychiatric Management with Evan Iliakis MD PhD student
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Evan Iliakis, MD PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania, took time to talk to us about his research and a personal experience helping his friend navigate hospital systems with borderline personality disorder. We had a discussion on stigma and the natural course of untreated borderline personality disorder, which is in fact one that naturally…
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(#79) Kait Simpson & Robbie Csontos - Routine Building 101, Peak Athletic Age, and Renaming Old Skills
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Kait Simpson and Robbie Csontos are two legends of the competitive jump rope space! We get into the weeds with competitive jump rope culture in this episode, and it's awesome! If you're not a competitive jumper, you'll still dig it but just know that we bring up a bunch of references here We get into a LOT during our conversion, including the skill…
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The jump rope community has grown tremendously over the last few years as a result of the pandemic. So what better way to start off the year than by a massive episode that details nearly every frequently asked question about jump for all skill levels? So that’s what we’re doing today my dear jump rope friends! (I've also created a new, FREE beginne…
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Reduce Admin WASTE with Dr Leah Houston & Dr Mehnaz Hyder HPEC
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Dr. Leah Houston and Dr. Mehnaz Hyder, of HPEC speak about the ever increasing problem of administrative overhead and how to solve this issue, through an innovative idea of a decentralized platform for physicians. The platform would allow physicians to store their credentials in an immutable database, free from fraud, where insurance companies and …
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Emily Carroll, a fourth year medical student of Western Michigan School of Medicine, and aspiring psychiatrist, spoke to us about common ethical concerns in regard to mental health tech. We are quick to agree to terms of service, but what are we actually agreeing to? Not only do we not read terms of service, but they are hard to understand. This co…
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Psychiatry Curriculum, Stigma in Med School w/ Sean Woodward PsychSIGN
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Sean Woodward is the PsychSIGN national President and Medical Student at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Sean and I discussed medical student stigma and factors that prevent students from seeking help. Dr. Bassi cited a study that gave examples of how to promote medical student mental health OTHER than simply encouraging more m…
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Mental Health Stigma in Med School w/ Tyler Beauchamp MS4 Freeze Frame
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We spoke to Tyler Beauchamp, a fourth year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia, about his book Freeze Frame. Freeze Frame explores the mental health of a teenager who slips in and out of reality during his PTSD episodes. We used this book to explore topics of hallucinations, anxiety, social isolation, as they relate to adolescent and …
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Rootd #1 App for Anxiety, Panic w/ Ania Wysocka
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We had the pleasure of speaking with Ania Wysocka, who is the founder of Rootd, an extremely popular app that is designed to help individuals with anxiety and panic attacks. Ania developed the app when she had experienced panic attacks and found no app that felt suitable for her. Guided by her original mission to develop an app that was practical a…
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Data Driven Clinical Practice w/ Arielle Radin Pulverman Bruin Health
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Please like, subscribe, comment and share, I would really appreciate it! -- Arielle Radin Pulverman (UCLA PhD student) and co-founder of Bruin Health speaks about their goals to, "enable measurement based dimensional, data driven, precision psychiatry through partnering with clinicians who want to do this type of care." Ultimately in 20 yrs, she wo…
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Brain Sensing EEG for Addiction Recovery Dr. Scott Burwell Neurotype
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Dr. Scott Burwell, PhD spoke about the company he founded, Neurotype. Neurotype is building brain sensing tools that help patients recognize situations in which they feel triggered to help determine the effectiveness of treatment on brain reactivity and cravings. This would allow you to incorporate elements of CBT and mindfulness based on informati…
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Virtual Reality for Mental Health Xavier Palomer Amelia Virtual Care
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Xavier Palomer, founder of Amelia Virtual Care, speaks about virtual reality treatments in mental health & psychiatry: adoption, evidence, uses, challenges. He founded Amelia Virtual Care in 2014. Host: Bruce Bassi MD More resources, including a full transcript, can be found at our podcast website: https://www.telepsychhealth.com/futurepsychiatrypo…
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Secure Medication Dispenser iPill with Dr. John Hsu
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Dr. John Hsu, founder of iPill, discusses this innovative method of securely delivering medications, especially buprenorphine (Suboxone), to patients. The device contains a month’s supply of medications, and dispenses a single dose to the patient after they use a phone's biometric security function to unlock it. The device is tamper proof and will …
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Personal Digital Twin with Emil Jimenez from Mind Bank
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Listen to Emil Jimenez, the multicultural founder of Mind Bank, an AI based digital twin app, talk about why he started this company and what privacy and security means to him. There are so many questions pertaining to digital twin that easily come to mind – how does it work? what do they do with the data? how do they expect it to improve in the fu…
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Virtual Reality and Digital Immortality w/ Dr. Maggi Savin-Baden
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Professor Maggi Savin-Baden authored “Virtual Humans: Today and Tomorrow” as well as “Digital Afterlife: Death Matters in a Digital Age.” We explored virtual reality in mental health as well as the concept of a “digital afterlife” where your thoughts, memories, and personality are encoded in an AI bot. What is a digital immortal and is it desirable…
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EP93: Comic Creator Richard Fairgray
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Welcome to the WWSD Podcast; weekly we share discussions. This week Josh and Seamus are joined by comic creator Richard Fairgray. Richard has created 1000's of pages of comics as a writer, artist, colorist and letterer; his smash hit Blastosaurus was the top comic in New Zealand. His newest book, Shed is having a killer Kickstarter(500% funded) and…
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EP92: Screenwriter Larry Wilson (Beetlejuice, The Addams Family, Tales from the Crypt)
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Welcome to the WWSD Podcast; weekly we share discussions. This week Josh and Seamus are joined by a very special guest, screenwriter Larry Wilson. Larry is best known for his work on Beetlejuice, The Addams Family and Tales from the Crypt. We discuss how he got into the industry, his love of the Universal Monsters, working as a script reader, worki…
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EP91: James Hsu Host for Humans of Magic
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Welcome to the WWSD Podcast; weekly we share discussions. This week Josh and Seamus are joined by a very special guest, fellow podcast host and content creator James Hsu. We discuss his podcast Humans of Magic, how he got into Magic the Gathering, how he selects his guests to interview, interviewing philosophy, ways to learn and improve from others…
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