by Minter Dial | Sep 21, 2017 | Futureproof, Genomics, Health, New Tech
A decade ago, sequencing the over 3 billion bases of the human genome, which gave birth to the field of modern “Genomics”, was a disruptive force in science and technology that changed the way we think about disease forever. The development of this technology has led...
by Minter Dial | Mar 30, 2017 | Ethics, Genomics, Health
Are you someone who pays attention to what you eat? Maybe you even consider yourself a “foodie”? When it comes to grocery shopping, I have learned to be significantly more picky over the years. Certain ingredients are forbidden, like hormone-treated...
by Minter Dial | Nov 9, 2015 | Blockchain, Mental Health, New Tech
The Web Summit 2015 was held in Dublin under an air of change, dare I say, disruption. The three-day event featured 21 different streams or “summits” as they are called, along with 700 speakers, over 2,100 startups (spanning 17 categories) and 1,500...
by Minter Dial | Apr 2, 2014 | Internet of Things, Mental Health, New Tech
This year’s Netexplo Forum* 2014 was original in more ways than one. For starters, the second day (of 3 days) was entirely distributed; i.e. it was held at a distance with live streaming. That’s to say, all the panels were conducted in a studio and...
by Minter Dial | Feb 25, 2012 | Health
Many people wake up at night and panic,” he says. “I tell them that what they are experiencing is a throwback to the bi-modal sleep pattern.” But the majority of doctors still fail to acknowledge that a consolidated eight-hour sleep may be unnatural....
by Minter Dial | Feb 2, 2012 | Health, Sports
I just love this short video. It has not become a viral success per se, but I think it deserves more! The quality of the film, the story and the inspiration are noteworthy. For some of us, we get caught up in our “little” problems all too easily. The...
