Posts Tagged ‘Bill Gates’
Update: Should candidates to high office should pass a cognitive/ mental fitness test?
Wow, that was a couple of very insightful discussions, via social media no less. #1. The first one was about whether heads of state and candidates to high office should pass a cognitive/ mental fitness test. Click HERE to read and discuss some of the sharpest comments, such as… “I wonder what brought this up.” “Definitely. We routinely screen…
Read MoreNew $30M venture philanthropy fund aims at revolutionizing the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease
_____ Why diagnosing Alzheimer’s today is so difficult—and how we can do better (Bill Gates): “Alzheimer’s research is a frontier where we can dramatically improve human life—both the lives of people who have the disease and their loved ones. I’m optimistic that we can substantially alter the course of Alzheimer’s if we make progress in several…
Read MoreNew and great book by Steven Pinker reminds us that Technology is not destroying our Minds (but there’s always more Enlightened ways to harness it)
5 signs the world’s improving, according to Bill Gates’s new favorite book ever (Market Watch): “Bill Gates has long been a huge fan of Harvard psychology professor Steven Pinker and his book, “The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined.” In fact, last year the Microsoft founder hailed it as the most inspiring book…
Read MoreBill Gates announces $50 million investment to fight Alzheimer’s Disease
_____ Why I’m Digging Deep Into Alzheimer’s (Bill Gates): “In every part of the world, people are living longer than they used to. Thanks to scientific advancements, fewer people die young from heart disease, cancer, and infectious diseases. It’s no longer unusual for a person to live well into their 80s and beyond. My dad will…
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