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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Crusty Characters
Dr. Chambers - a crusty, old surgeon in my latest book. He won all kinds of awards when he was younger, but now all he wants is to be left alone to do work that can improve the field of medicine. That means he is very interested when a new virus emerges that kills...
Book 2: Against a Viral Threat
Dr. Monica Gray stumbles onto a virus that accelerates cancer growth. Cancer patients who contract the virus face certain death within weeks. Monica Gray and her medical partner, Adam Two, the surgical AI, race to create a treatment to save their patients. Monica and...
Teleconsultation Robot
While writing Book 2, I needed a mobile robot body for my AI to reside in while seeing patients before surgery. Luckily I knew of several existing systems and some new research in this area. I combined the tech from the InTouch telepresence robot, which is used in...
AI and Copyright
The US Copyright Office has opened an inquiry into the regulations regarding AI and copyright. The public may comment through Nov 15th. Looking at their background information, they have already done a very respectable amount of research on the topic. I feel like the...
Dystopian Surgeon Comic
I found this fantastic dystopian surgeon comic series, with some really well done videos. Surgeon X looks like it went defunct in 2017, but all their great content is still posted on the website and on YouTube. Checkout Surgeon X at this link.
Audio: Who Sounds Better, Me or the AI?
I have continued to experiment with the ElevenLabs software for generating narration. The company has added "VoiceLab" so you can upload a sample of your own voice and it will create a narrator that might sound just like you. Of course, I had to give it a try. ...
Dr. Richard Atkins
After a hard day in surgery (Book 1, Chapter 16). He has no idea how hard the challenges ahead of him are...
Dr. Monica Gray…
Challenged by a virus that is killing her patients... in "Against a Viral Threat" (Robotic Surgeon Book 2) publishing in October 2023.
Book 1 on Sale 25% Off!
Hello! Look what's on sale! If you were waiting to purchase the book, now is the time to grab it. For a limited time, it's just $2.99 (25% discount)! https://www.amazon.com/Surgeon-Mirror-Science-Fiction-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0C4VDFQ87/
Understanding the da Vinci robot
The Intuitive Surgical da Vinci robot is the king-of-the-hill in this industry. Every year, nearly 2 million procedures are done with their robot. Understanding the field has to start with understanding what this robot can do. I found a great video that shows the...
Book 2: Against a Viral Threat
The second book is with the developmental editor now. She is checking the story for plot and character problems. I sometimes make dumb mistakes like changing a character name in the middle of the story, forgetting that some fact has already been discovered, or...
Book 2 Cover Survey
Well I surveyed several authors and friends about the new cover design. Should I keep the "tech" style from Book 1? Or move to a human character for Book 2? Overwhelmingly, most of them said they preferred the tech-style of Book 1. Some said the beautiful doctor image...