Biological Intelligence Every moment of your life is a teaching moment for your body. Except most of that teaching is unconscious. Which is why you hear more about artificial intelligence than biological intelligence. But biological intelligence, how your body makes and uses information, is far more powerful and personal. Biological information flows in ways we never […]
Rest for Success
It’s time to give intelligent rest a chance. People who are supremely creative creatively use rest. Look at Darwin, Einstein, G.H. Hardy. Some of the greatest geniuses “worked” only four hours a day. They rested in-between bouts of creative transformation, generally operating in 90-120 minute bursts. Implicitly they recognized science now demonstrates – that the […]
Biological Intelligence
Biological intelligence is a new concept that’s nearly four billion years old. How does your body create and use knowledge? Biological intelligence teaches the body to teach itself. Just like you educate your brain, you can teach your body. Lots of people have heard about artificial intelligence, or AI. But why haven’t you heard about biological intelligence, […]
Different Brains (12/11/12)
Different Ways of Thinking Different people, different brains. But as George Orwell might have said, some brains are “more” different than others. People with “mental illness” or “learning disabilities” like dyslexia often experience lifelong reproach, ostracism and discrimination. Tell an employer you are “bipolar” and you may lose that job. No matter what your capacities […]
Should I eat fish or fish oil? (10/10/11)
A Fish Story Is eating fish the same as eating fish oil? If you believe advertising and the drumbeat of omega 3 supplement makers, you might think so. The facts are different. Why is Fish Different From Fish Oil? Fish contain thousands of different substances. They include many different proteins, vitamins, oils, carbohydrates – quite […]