Category Archives: brain

neurology, neoroscience, neuropathology and the link. Links to my friendships with staff at University of Southern Illinois in Springfield especially doctors Brian Moore and Doug “ScoutMD” Shevlin.

Big buzz for World Cup Buzz, THE new app

Posted on May 30, 2014 by markweiss86

1. There’s a big buzz in certain parts of South Barron Park, a part of Palo Alto, a part of South Palo Alto that I have, in previous posts likened to the Vieux Carre (a poetic and sometimes metaphorically useful … Continue reading →

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Mandelbrot v. Cohen, Fractals v. Forcing, Morris v. Steve and Eric, ‘Errol Morris Dancing’

Posted on April 26, 2014 by markweiss86

  “Errol Morris Dancing” >> play both of these short films simultaneously, and vary the effect by muting one or the other for sound   Cohen is noted for developing a mathematical technique called forcing, which he used to prove that … Continue reading →

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Song of the day: Kimchi Line by Bho Bhoman

Posted on June 8, 2012 by markweiss86

god is a christgau fan, satan likes USA Today on a tuesday Continue reading →

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True professor and Lehrer

Posted on April 4, 2012 by markweiss86

Great interview between Michael Krasny and Jonah Lehrer right now on KQED — I am racing them to the top of the hour to post this entry of “Plastic Alto”. I had seen the article in yesterday’s Times about his … Continue reading →

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Hold the date for Reading Rainbow May 12

Posted on March 8, 2012 by markweiss86

Hold the date, for Reading Rainbow in the Park. I just came back from a meeting for the second Reading Rainbow in the Park, a book fair for kids and K-12, scheduled Saturday, May 12, 2012, 10 to 3 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Believe it or Nathan

Posted on February 25, 2012 by markweiss86

Nathan Shedroff who told The Chron that bumping will never replace business cards grew up next to Alan Eagle who told The Times that he, despite being Eric Schmidt’s speechwriter, does not let his teens use the Internet at all.

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William B. Gould IV to throw out first pitch Friday at Stanford-Vandy baseball game

Posted on February 16, 2012 by markweiss86

take me out to the ballgame in a red camero z-24 with BOSOX98 plates and get there in time for the ceremonial first pitch, bring a cap not a wig Continue reading →

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Wishing a full Ricoh to TPH

Posted on February 7, 2012 by markweiss86

A dozen videos, 359 words, a bonus video or two hidden and a hidden document for an old friend. Continue reading →

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Hello, Gunn genius Jin Pan

Posted on January 26, 2012 by markweiss86

I am dedicating this quirky version (or can I say “quarky version?”) of the famous old song “Hello, My Baby” to Henry M. Gunn High senior Jin Pan, a finalist in the prestigious Intel Talent Seach contest, for science. My … Continue reading →

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Edelman punt return on Monday Night Football

Posted on November 21, 2011 by markweiss86

This run by Julian Edelman, of the New England Patriots, a former Woodside High and CSM football hero, makes me wish I had done my recent smog check at Frank Edelman’s A-1 AutoTech in Mountain View and Redwood City. Edelman … Continue reading →

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