Stochastic Parrots and Infinite Monkeys
Stochastic Parrots - who learn to speak but not to understand
Some words about AI - a rant about exploitation of authors?
They Say My Work Deserves Cocktail Conversations in Paris Bistros …
Scams are so much on the increase that even writing coaches and other literary folks are warning about them. I have had two carefully worded warnings this week (from people…
The First Detective – Eugene Vidocq
It is hard to think that there was ever a time when there were no detectives - after all, there are huge numbers of television programmes, films, and novels which…
Anton’s Syndrome
Anton’s Syndrome is the delusion of denial that vision has been lost, in contravention of the facts. It is one manifestation of bilateral cortical blindness due to disruption of visual…
Music & Dementia – Part 2
Strings of Soul Gears of Mind series. Abstract arrangement of human profiles and fractal lines suitable as background for projects on spiritual, emotional and mental life “Music, often considered a…
Canada Loves Elizabeth!
Well, not really. But I have recently been on YouTube being interviewed by Cliff Tooher, a Host of the 'Candid Conversations' You Tube channel. The invitation came from a press…
No, it’s not the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard – but it’s right up there!
Anopheles mosquito, dangerous vehicle of infection. I saw it again, on Twitter today, that half of all the people who have ever died in the world have died of malaria!
Music & People Living with Dementia
There has been much talk recently about using music to help people living with dementia and this is very good to see. The only problematic thing seems to be that…
Indian Scientists Baffled
There is absolutely nothing wrong with honouring traditions of culture and science from the past. They have much to teach us. In New Zealand, according to a recent article and…
If Wishing Made It So…
“The best ever drug for Alzheimer's disease has been found to slow decline by a third, in a breakthrough that ushers in a new era of treatment for dementia” Oh, dear.…