No one expected Covid-19, and it has caused significant misery and death. But it also has moved forward teleconsulting, online meetings, and virtual education. This week I am presenting at the "Technology, Mind, and Society" virtual conference, sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The idea is that all pet behavior... read more →
Nov
05
Aug
01
WHAT IS THE LEGAL FUTURE FOR THE CANINE SPECIES? One interesting possibility is that canines occupy a legal definition of a "Second Class Citizen" where laws begin to treat them differently from other species - a legal position between humans and all other species. This is largely because the canine... read more →
Dec
18
Some of the most intelligent humans on the planet have given public warnings about the danger to humanity in the coming transition to the Machine Intelligence Era. (When machines become more intelligent than humans.) View this TED-talk to understand the future AI threat and benefits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnT1xgZgkpk Here is how I... read more →
Aug
09
Hi All, Check out this CBS "60 minutes" segment. Really inspiring to see what is coming in the future, but peeking out now... https://www.cbsnews.com/video/60-minutes-mit-media-lab-making-ideas-into-reality-future-factory-2019-08-04
May
27
I had a GREAT time at the most recent Veterinary Innovation Summit (VIS) in Texas (next year is highly recommended!) One of the topics was, "The Future of Food." The speaker talked about various vegan alternatives to meat. (My least favorite was insect protein ground into patties.) Today an online... read more →
Jan
16
National Geographic has put out a Special Edition for January 2019 titled, "The Future of Medicine." When discussing remote (human) medical data collection, this sentence grabbed me... "Flexible, electronic medical tattoos and stick-on sensors can take an electrocardiogram, measure respiratory rate, check blood sugar, and transmit results seamlessly via Bluetooth."... read more →
Jan
04
I recently looked over my notes of last year's Veterinary Innovation Summit in Texas. It included a panel of veterinary school deans: Jim Lloyd (FL), Rustin Moore (OH), Michael Larimore (CA), and Eleanor Green (TX). The panel discussion was titled, "Educating the Next Generation of Veterinarians." Talk about innovation! Here... read more →
Oct
05
Kudos to Ross University in the West Indies! They have incorporated a new "Flat 3-D" imaging technology to assist in anatomic education. This teaching tool does not require 3-D goggles because it uses CAD/CAM 3-D rotation. A graduate vet subscription is also available. It is definitely worth viewing the 1... read more →
Sep
17
We are looking for people willing to contribute their personal opinions about some aspect of the veterinary future to this forum. In addition, we need a volunteer who is fluent in "WordPress Website Management." Second choice is a suggestion for paid support of the VFS WordPress website. Please contact me... read more →