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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Yuri Danilov
Date
September 12, 2019

Tagged
autism, blast concussive injury, blindness, brain trauma, depth perception, Phineas gage, portable neuromodulation stimulator (pons), translingual neurostimulation}

Accelerating Neuroplasticity

_{How Natural Brain Healing Can Be Accelerated Using Stimulation} _{Robert J. Marks and Yuri Danilov

September 12, 2019

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The brain’s lateral ability to heal itself can be accelerated by external stimulation. Today Robert J. Marks discusses brain stimulation with Yuri Danilov. Show Notes 00:47 | Introducing Yuri Danilov, Senior Scientist, Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison 01:18 | Phineas Gage (1823 – 1860) and the study of brain trauma 03:23 | Do we actually remember everything? Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Yuri Danilov
Date
September 5, 2019

Tagged
neuroplasticity, Neuroscience}

Neuroplasticity: How Your Brain Never Stops Changing

_{Robert J. Marks and Yuri Danilov

September 5, 2019

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Your brain is always changing, from death till the moment you die. Neuroscience calls this change in your brain neuroplasticity. Today Robert J. Marks discusses the brain’s ability to adapt and change throughout our lives with Yuri Danilov. Show Notes 01:00 | Introducing Yuri Danilov, Senior Scientist, Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison 03:00 | Unmasking and opening Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 29, 2019

Tagged
bingecast}

Bingecast: Bursting 2018’s Top Ten Hyped Stories

_{Robert J. Marks

August 29, 2019

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In a blast from the not too distant past, we revisit Robert J. Marks’ review of 2018’s top ten exaggerations, hyperbole, and failures in artificial intelligence. Marks bursts a lot of bubbles. They serve as object lessons to see through the smoke and mirrors that continue to obscure the actual reach of artificial intelligence in 2019. Show Notes 00:30 | Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 22, 2019}

Should We Be Afraid or Excited about AI

_{Robert J. Marks

August 22, 2019

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On an episode of The World and Everything In It, J.C. Derrick interviews Robert J. Marks on the brave new world of ethical questions and dilemmas posed by the growing use and possibilities of artificial intelligence. Show Notes 00:50 | Should one be more fearful or excited about AI? 02:00 | China, privacy, and the Fourth Amendment 02:30 | Creating Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Michael Egnor and Edward Feser
Date
August 15, 2019

Tagged
artifacts, Benjamin Libet, Computation, Electroencephalography, free will, human reason, John Searle, natural objects, Near-death experiences, neurobabble, Neuroscience, Roger Scruton}

Edward Feser on Neurobabble and Remembering the Right Questions

_{Edward Feser dismantles many of the simplistic reads of contemporary neuroscience} _{Michael Egnor and Edward Feser

August 15, 2019

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Michael Egnor hosts a captivating conversation with Edward Feser, Aristotelian, prolific blogger, and philosopher of mind. Neurobabble and pop science dismissals of the mind, final causes, abstract thought, and free will each face Feser’s piercing critique.

The Holy Grail of Artificial Intelligence

_{Gary N. Smith wonders whether AI will ever achieve common sense} _{Gary Smith and Robert J. Marks

August 8, 2019

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Gary N. Smith and Robert J. Marks continue their discussion of IBM’s Watson and its grim future in health and medicine. The problem, they say, is that Watson amounts to a real world instance of John Searle’s “Chinese Room”. Computers don’t understand Chinese, English, or numbers for that matter. With reference to many of the leading thinkers in AI research, Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Gary Smith and Robert J. Marks
Date
August 1, 2019

Tagged
AI, Data analysis, micro targeting, Turing Test, Watson, Winograd Schema}

Time Passes, Love Fades, But What Does “It” All Mean?

_{Gary Smith and Bob Marks on AI's incomprehension, from IBM's Watson to the Clinton campaign's Ada} _{Gary Smith and Robert J. Marks

August 1, 2019

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Gary N. Smith and Robert J. Marks discuss the inability of AI to understand puns, lyrics, context, or anything at all. From trading futures, predicting political outcomes, and parsing lyrics, the fundamental incomprehension of artificial intelligence is a key to understanding its limitations. Show Notes 02:30 | The AI Delusion by Oxford University Press 03:00 | The importance of knowing Read More ›

Drone in high orbit with earth in the background

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Daniel M. Ogden, J.D.
Date
July 25, 2019

Tagged
bingecast, military technology, missile defense}

Bingecast: Daniel Ogden on Technology and National Security

_{Daniel Ogden shares lessons from military history and the importance of having superior technology} _{Robert J. Marks and Daniel M. Ogden, J.D.

July 25, 2019

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^{Type
podcast

Author
JP Moreland and Michael Newton Keas
Date
July 18, 2019

Tagged
anti-depressants, catastrophism, counseling, dopamine, EMDR, habit, neuroplasticity, refocusing, spiritual formation, trauma}

Cutting New Grooves Over Bad Vibes on our Plastic Brain

_{JP Moreland and Michael Newton Keas

July 18, 2019

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JP Moreland shares with Mike Keas how twice he was incapacitated for months by panic attacks and anxiety. His new book, Finding Quiet, seeks to make the most of his suffering, condensing the crucial lessons learned from his research. In this episode, JP outlines some practices that can heal and retrain the brain. Show Notes 01:00 | “Cutting new grooves” Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
JP Moreland and Michael Newton Keas
Date
July 11, 2019

Tagged
Anxiety, Depression, faith and science, habit, mental health, soul, virtue ethics}

Is Your Brain More a Muscle or a Cloud?

_{JP Moreland discusses the habits of anxiety and depression and how to defeat them} _{JP Moreland and Michael Newton Keas

July 11, 2019

1}

With guest host Mike Keas, JP Moreland discusses his new book, Finding Quiet. He addresses the relative evidence for the soul and the brain, the integration of faith with knowledge from the social and natural sciences, and biblical and practical ways to retrain your brain and body to defeat habits of anxiety and depression. Show Notes 01:15 | Knowledge of Read More ›

Depressed and sad man on the couch in the room, covering face and crying in despair.

^{Type
podcast

Author
JP Moreland and Michael Newton Keas
Date
July 4, 2019}

Our Anxious Souls have Bodies

_{JP Moreland on Overcoming Anxiety Holistically, both Body and Soul} _{JP Moreland and Michael Newton Keas

July 4, 2019

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JP Moreland shares how twice he was incapacitated for months by panic attacks and anxiety. His new book, Finding Quiet, seeks to make the most of his suffering, condensing the crucial lessons learned from his research. In this episode, JP underlines the importance of addressing both the mental and material aspects of inner disorder. Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
June 27, 2019}

Bingecast: 80% of the World Doesn’t Need Cutting Edge AI

_{Brian Thomas on sustainable and appropriate technology from Honduras to Haiti to Kenya} _{Robert J. Marks

June 27, 2019

2}

Will developing countries be positively impacted by AI and the newest technology? Not always, what is needed is appropriate technology. In this bingecast we ask, “What is appropriate technology?” And how can it be done sustainably? Show Notes 01:22| Brian Thomas introduction 02:00 | How can technology be appropriate or inappropriate for a developing country? 03:34 | Non-profit and the Read More ›

Roadsign rusted with shotgun holes in it

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Gary Smith
Date
June 20, 2019

Tagged
academia, ai-delusion, Data Mining, Gary Smith, publish or perish, replication crisis, research, spurious correlations}

The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacies

_{Gary Smith discusses his book, the AI Delusion, and how the pressure to publish or perish corrupts research} _{Robert J. Marks and Gary Smith

June 20, 2019

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Bob Marks and Gary Smith offer a range of startling examples of how the pressure to publish drives a lack of rigor — and sometimes honesty — in analyzing and presenting experimental data. The result is a never ending parade of headlines in health and medicine that are unwarranted and often reversed or impossible to replicate. Shownotes 01:00 | Data Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
June 13, 2019

Tagged
AI, analytics, Commands, data, Deep Learning, IBM, Jeopardy, Language, neural network, Speech, Watson}

Gary Smith: The AI Delusion

_{“When I Nod My Head, Hit It!” And Other Commands that Confuse AI.} _{Robert J. Marks

June 13, 2019

1}

Pablo Picasso said “Computers Are Useless. They Can Only Give You Answers.” Picasso didn’t go far enough. The answers that computers give must themselves be questioned. This is especially true of AI. Questioning AI is the topic today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 01:27 | Introduction to Gary Smith 02:40 | The AI Delusion 04:50 | Stocks and Data 07:00 Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
June 6, 2019

Tagged
brain, Brain Injury, medical, neuro, neurology, PoNS, research, stimulation, therapy}

How Tongue Stimulation Accelerates Brain Healing

_{The Amazing Clinical Results from Neurostimulation} _{Robert J. Marks

June 6, 2019

1}

The human brain can both adapt and heal itself. Can this healing be accelerated without brain surgery? Using stimulation, of all places, to the tongue can result in incredible changes to brain functions. Can this technology help rewire the brain of those with disorders like Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebral Palsy? That’s the topic today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 00:50 Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
May 30, 2019

Tagged
AI, bingecast, economy, government-policy, labor, Machines, Technology, Tyranny}

Bingecast: Yuval Harari’s Silly Dystopian Ideas

_{Robert J. Marks

May 30, 2019

2}

Will infotech and biotech erode human agency, subvert human desires, and render free-market economics obsolete? At first glance, there looks to be a wide gap between the future of AI and the destruction of democracy. Some futurists claim to have jumped that chasm. In a cheery little column published by the Atlantic, Yuval Noah Harari posits AI will ultimately destroy Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
May 23, 2019

Tagged
AI, brain, medical, mind, neuro, neuron, neuroplasticity, trauma}

How the Injured Brain Heals Itself

_{Our Amazing Neuroplasticity} _{Robert J. Marks

May 23, 2019

1}

You get a paper cut and over time your body heals it. The brain can also both adapt and heal itself. How can we facilitate this healing in patients with brain challenges? We address that question today on Mind Matters. Show Notes 01:15 | Introduction 02:25 | Brain Healing and Repair 04:50 | Neuroplasticity 06:00 | Nature of Addiction 07:45 Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
May 16, 2019

Tagged
apple, entrepreneurship, Google, Patent, startup, tech startups, Technology}

Advice for Budding Inventors and Entrepreneurs: Hal Philipp Shares His Experience

_{Robert J. Marks

May 16, 2019

1}

If you used a touchscreen, an automated door opener or automated faucet today, it is probably based on the technology of inventor and entrepreneur Hal Philipp. We continue our conversation with Hal on the Mind Matters podcast, revisiting his ambivalent relationship with Apple. Show Notes 01:20 | Advice to budding entrepreneurs 03:30 | Don’t Do This At Home 06:35 | Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
May 9, 2019

Tagged
apple, patent law, screen time, stem careers, tech startups}

I Sued Apple for Patent Infringement

_{Hal Philipp on Tangling with Apple and Selling His Company} _{Robert J. Marks

May 9, 2019

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If you used a touchscreen, an automated door opener or automated faucet today, it is probably based on the technology of inventor and entrepreneur Hal Philipp. We continue our conversation with Hal on the Mind Matters podcast, revisiting his ambivalent relationship with Apple. Show Notes 01:15 | Mixed emotions about inventing the touchscreen and creating “a planet full of zombies” Read More ›

^{Type
podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
May 2, 2019

Tagged
apple, capacitive, copyright law, Intellectual Property, Patent, patent law, patent trolls, Plagiarism, Technology, touchscreen}

In Patent Disputes, the Bigger They Are, the Harder They Hit

_{Hal Philipp on Litigation and Why Owning a Patent is Only a License to Sue} _{Robert J. Marks

May 2, 2019

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If you used a touchscreen, an automated door opener or automated faucet today, it is probably based on the technology of inventor and entrepreneur Hal Philipp. We continue our conversation today with Hal on the Mind Matters podcast. Show Notes 01:30 | History of the Touchscreen 04:20 | Making Touchscreens Cheap and Reliable 06:00 | Defining a Patent 09:20 | Read More ›