A life or death choice
Imagine this. You wake up in a strange place. It looks like a hospital. It’s actually ICU in a
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The day I fell
It was Sunday morning August 24, 2014. I was working at home on the deck when I slipped and fell
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Trees at night
I have teamed up with Andrew Laidlaw* Andrew’s vision is breathtaking (I know, an awful pun given my circumstances) For
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Amazing robots
Controlling external devices and detecting mental intent using the brain-computer interface (BCI) technology has opened doors to improve the lives
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The power of Gardens
Oliver Sacks was a neurologist, naturalist, historian of science, and author. He believed that the brain is the “most incredible
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Exciting developments in VR
I had been in contact, by email, with Associate Professor Sylvia Gustin PhD at the University of Technology Sydney. Sylvia
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Day 20: Even the best of us sometimes lose it!
There is an engaging, encouraging story about Dr Norman Vincent Peale. Norman was the author of “The Power of Positive
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Day 19: Stand on the shoulders of giants
Isaac Newton is famous for his 3 laws of motion. What has not been so well known until recently
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My date with destiny!
A few weeks ago it was International Women’s Day. To celebrate the day I saw it appropriate to host a
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Day 18: From threat to opportunity or “I dwell in possibility”
Sydney Myer arrived in Melbourne in 1899. Penniless, he was full of ideas, determined to succeed. It wasn’t long before
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