Are Google and smartphones degrading our memories?
It's been 20 years since Daniel Schacter first published his groundbreaking book on memory errors. In a recent talk he discussed some of those new findings, including how technology is helping and hurting.
Colleen Walsh •
harvard
Oct. 21, 2021 • ~7 min
Oct. 21, 2021 • ~7 min
Medical errors keep killing patients – but there are laws, incentives and mindset changes that could reduce the death toll
Mistakes at the hands of health care providers are the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. And many of the blunders are a byproduct of the system.
Michael J. Saks, Regents Professor, Arizona State University •
conversation
Oct. 12, 2021 • ~9 min
Oct. 12, 2021 • ~9 min
What's on the menu matters in health care for diverse patients
Some older patients forego the food provided at their health care facility because it isn’t aligned with their religious and cultural preferences.
Minakshi Raj, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign •
conversation
Oct. 7, 2021 • ~10 min
Oct. 7, 2021 • ~10 min
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