The future will be filled with robots and AI that assist humans in every type of job. In this blog we explore the real world and fictional inventions that are transforming healthcare in the 2020s and the 2050s.
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Generational Workplace
Gen-X. Millennials, and Boomers... working together since 1349. This is not a new concept. Enjoy my latest journal article (free download). https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/USGVBYKP5BHHBCQGAWUJ/full?target=10.1080/08956308.2025.2443371
Writing as a Career Booster
Through my career, I have written several professional books that were specifically designed to both contribute to the field and boost my career. It's similar to speaking at a conference, but carrying much more weight. That's the topic of my recent interview on the...
Book 4 Launched!
February saw the launch of Beyond the Mind's Horizon, Book 4 in the Robotic Surgeon series. Dr. Monica Gray stands at the pinnacle of robotic surgery, her partnership with the Adam Two AI system legendary in operating rooms worldwide. But mastering the robot isn’t...
Book 4: First Draft Chapters
Remember my promise that Book 4 in the series was coming? Well, it’s underway, but far from finished. I thought I’d share the first draft of Chapters 1 and 2. I’ve added several author notes so you can see my thought process when starting a book. No promise that these...
Time We Discuss Podcast
Dan and I discuss the role of the Chief Technology Officer - what a CTO does, how one reaches the position, and some interesting stories about my own experiences in the role. Listen Here.
The Health Connective Podcast
Following the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Society for Robotic Surgery, I was a guest on the Health Connective podcast where we dicussed advances in robotic surgery devices - to include new robots, telesurgery, AI, and the impressive advances made by Chinese and Indian...
Ecuador’s Crochet Masks
Aya Huma Mask (Diablo Huma-Huma Devil) In Ecuador and Peru, the winter solstice is sometimes still celebrated by honoring the Incan sun god, Inti. Some mistakenly consider this a summer solstice ceremony, apparently forgetting that, except in Colombia and the northern...
Robotic Surgeon Story Timeline
The Robotic Surgeon series is just beginning to develop branches. Before it gets too complicated, I wanted to create a timeline showing where each story goes and identifying each as part of this universe. I am already working on the fourth full novel and have a good...
Better than Streaming
It's so hard to watch movies on the streaming services when the stories you write yourself are better than most of the things they are offering. Oh, the burdens of being an original writer.
Mouse Knitting DNA
I love this statue. It is a tribute to the part that mice, as a species, have played in the advancement of medical science. It appears in a park in Siberia, Russia in front of one of their science laboratories....
Telesurgery in Ficiton and Imagination
I spoke to a room full of surgeons about the future of robotic surgery, using advanced technologies described in my fiction series "Dr. Monica Grey". It went over fantastically well. The audience was more interested in my speculative ideas than in many of current...
Robots and AI
I talked to Chris Russell about the future of robots and AI - specifically ho