Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Dangerously Irrelevant now available for the Kindle

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

Thanks to instructions from the kind folks at Mashable, this blog is now available in a Kindle edition. I think you now have at least four different ways to connect with Dangerously Irrelevant: going to the web site, RSS, e-mail, and Kindle. Just trying to create a variety of options for you…

Happy reading!

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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Health

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

“The field is endless, but my life is limited, as are all of ours. But you do what you can with your time,” says CSO Mart Saarma.

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Starts With A Bang

10 profound answers about the math behind AI

It’s knowledgeable, confident, and behaves human-like in many ways. But it’s not magic that powers AI though; it’s just math and data.

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The Past

The deep and enduring history of universal basic income

While the concept stretches back centuries, it has garnered significant attention in recent decades.

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The Present

The new “hybrid work” is “AI + humans”

The major transformation in the where of modern workplaces is about to collide with a transformation in who is doing that work.

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Health

Inside the bank holding biodata of 500,000 Brits

Britain is profiling the genes, health and lifestyles of its citizens and handing the results to scientists across the world.

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