My Mechanical HomeMarch 18, 2012
 What can a ‘Mechanical Home’ teach us about ‘The Medical Home’. Do you remember how you felt when you first took delivery of a brand new car? Did you wash it every week? Were your kids banned from eating and drinking in it? Were you careful when parking to avoid pulling up next to a […] |
An Unseasonable Epidemic of Good HealthMarch 15, 2012
 Hans Blom shares a Guide to Useful Internet Sites. |
One more thing…. The new iPadMarch 8, 2012
 Overnight, Apple launched the new iPad 3. Should you get one? Ten points of interest The new iPad looks the same as the iPad 2. It is the same size, except that it is 0.6mm thicker. A man on a galloping horse wouldn’t know the difference. It has a higher resolution ‘retina display’ screen – […]
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Hidden in Plain ViewFebruary 27, 2012
Our senses are constantly processing sights, sounds, smells and touch. Most of these do not reach our consciousness. We only become aware of some of the inputs that pass through our brain. How do we decide what to pay attention to? On Feb 17th this year, psychologist Ulric Neisser passed away. He worked in the […]
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Giving up Coffee for Lent?February 22, 2012
Tomorrow is Ash Wedneday. Are you giving up coffee for Lent? No. Neither am I. There is good evidence that caffeine provides a stimulus to mental alertness. It also acts as a legal performance enhancer for sports – the AIS has a guide to it use. (Alex Watson was ahead of his time) And it […] |
Revolution in the ClassroomFebruary 10, 2012
What makes a difference in educational outcomes for school students? Class sizes? Infrastructure? Access to resources? Laptops for students? The research has one answer. The quality of the teacher. And where are we investing our money? If you missed 4 Corners this week, it is well worth a look. http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/02/06/3421391.htm
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How To Learn New Stuff Part ThreeFebruary 4, 2012
Taking notes during class?Studying one topic at a time? Having the same place to study each day? As it turns out, alll are exactly the opposite of the best strategies for learning.This time last year we looked at basic learning strategies (test erly test often) and the strategy known as Mindburning – controlled unforgeting. http://whatilearnttoday.com.au/how-to-learn-new-stuff […]
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200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 minutesJanuary 31, 2012
Can you compress two hundred years of social and economic history into a 4 minute youtube video? Yes, if you are Hans Rosling, The Jedi Master of Data Visualization, (and the Professor of International Health at the Karlinska Institute.) Prof Rosling is also director of the Gapminder Foundation – ‘Unveiling the Beauty of Statistics for a Fact Based […]
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23 and a half hoursJanuary 31, 2012
What is the single best thing we can do for our health? Stop smoking? Lower our cholesterol? Take Aspirin? Lose weight? Take vitamins? There is one treatment that has been demonstrated in multiple studies to improve life expectancy (23%), decrease cardiovascular disease, prevent progression to diabetes (58%), prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s (50%), improve the pain […]
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Number Needed to Treat – Quick Summaries of Evidence Based MedicineJanuary 27, 2012
 The website theNNT is an excellent resource for primary care |
