The Texas Flood Disaster – Not “An Act of God.”

Mike Magee In the wake of last week’s human tragedy in Texas, it would be easy (and appropriate) to focus on the role played by Trump’s reckless recent dismantling of FEMA and related federal agencies. But to do so would be to accept that the event was an anomaly, or as Trump labeled it on […]

“The Devils in The Dark” – The Continuing Evolution of the Medical Tricoder

Mike Magee On March 9, 1967, the Star Trek classic episode, “The Devil in the Dark” first aired. The Enterprise had received an urgent distress call from miners on the planet Janus VI. They are literally melting after, Horta, a wounded inhabitant has targeted them with liquifying acid rays. A sympathetic Spock hears the call, […]

Life Goes On – How, When, Why?

Here are some notable views on managing life’s daily challenges. Do any especially resonate with you, and why? ________________________________________________________ The crisis you have to worry about most is the one you don’t see coming. Mike Mansfield The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; ‘tis […]

Stand Tall Stanford. Lead Again – Divest TESLA!

Mike Magee On the Stanford campus this Spring, in the middle of Silicon Valley, it was impossible not to hear echoes of Apartheid re-emerging with force 3/4 of a century after the original battle for social justice here and in far away lands was fully engaged. Stanford’s President, Jonathan Levin, said it best in […]

Modern Advice From a 90 Year Old in 1988

(Pure Text Copy HERE) Mike Magee These days we’re all seeking good advice, how best to manage fear and worry, to focus on the goodness in others, and believe that caring and compassion are rationale responses to those in need. But surprisingly, advice – whether free or at a price – is mostly off the […]

Reflecting On Good and Evil.

Mike Magee There’s a lot of soul-searching going on. Take a moment to read out loud – to pause and consider. The topic: Good vs. Evil. _______________________________________________________ That there is goodness in this world is undeniable. That there is evil, capable of taking root to branch and multiply with breathtaking speed and by surprise, is […]

Introducing Claude Elwood Shannon

Mike Magee Let me be the first to introduce you to Claude Elwood Shannon. If you have never heard of him but consider yourself informed and engaged, including at the interface of AI and Medicine, don’t be embarrassed. I taught a semester of “AI and Medicine” in 2024 and only recently was introduced to […]

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