http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ The field of neurotechnology, the focus of this blog, encompasses advances in brain science (neurons), information technology (bits) and bioengineering (genes). Up for discussion and analysis: the political, economic, ethical, and social forces that will shape the future of what will be one of the most important and fascinating stories of the coming decades. en-us zack@neuroinsights.com 2005-02-02T12:16:29-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/blog_book_blog_book_101_bloggers.php Virginia Postrel notes the high cost of blogging for authors, as Andrew Sullivan joins the ranks of many others in choosing to reduce blogging in order to focus on writing a book. As I wrote two years ago, Andrew in... 32842@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2005-02-02T12:16:29-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/think_better_than_steven_johnson.php Writers, researchers and all the rest of us information saturated, multi-tasking individuals should follow Steven Johnson's lead on how to best organize one's thoughts. Steven is an extremely prolific and successful writer. He is the author of several excellent books... 32807@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2005-02-01T13:28:54-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/sciencenow_says_nova_intelligent_sponsors_exist.php I would like to thank NOVA's new ScienceNow program for becoming Brain Waves first official sponsor. Along with Corante's other science bloggers, Carl Zimmer and Derek Lowe, I've always been leery of the random ads that exist on many blogs.... 32568@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2005-01-24T14:25:20-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/soul_made_flesh_and_mind_wide_open_monday_in_sfbay_area.php Two of my friends (and favorite authors of recent books) are both speaking in the SF/Bay Area on Monday at the same time, noon. Carl Zimmer will be speaking at the Stanford Medical School (sponsored by the Stanford University Center... 1964@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2004-02-18T10:18:39-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/help_irans_earthquake_victims.php The 6.7 earthquake that struck Iran on December 26th is a tragedy of epic proportions. Please help the residents of the devastated southeastern Iranian city of Bam. The National Iranian American Council has links to several organizations that already providing... 1007@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-12-27T12:30:04-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/carl_zimmer_moves_his_loom_and_soul_to_corante.php Carl Zimmer has moved his blog, The Loom, over to Corante. "The Loom weaves together deep time and modern life. It surveys new research on evolution, paleontology, and comparitive biology and links them to biotechnology, medicine, neuroscience, computer science, environmental... 862@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-12-15T12:48:02-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/laptop_crashed.php After two days of having my IBM R32 Thinkpad crash on me every few minutes, and hours with tech support (who were wonderfully helpful), I'll be shipping my machine on for 4-5 business days to get fixed. Now I might... 696@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-11-25T11:31:33-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/socialtext_for_social_professionals.php If the last decade of the information technology wave was focused on creating a global information web, then the ten years will be about refining this endless information sea into a usable, reliable knowledge web. Socialtext, an enterprise social software... 497@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-10-21T21:24:50-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/coevolution_in_the_living_code_pipeline.php Sometimes, I'd rather not have a choice.  This is especially true when it comes to two of the nominees for Forbes best Medical blog.  Having spent the past six months watching fellow Corantean's Derek Lowe and Richard Gayle co-evolve their blogs, I've decided... 425@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-10-07T09:41:07-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/gibson_knows.php Six months after starting it, he stopped.  Blogging broke William's train of thought.... 423@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-10-01T21:31:04-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/a_tidal_wave_of_thanks_and_appreciation.php I hope you have enjoyed the past six weeks of guest blogging from Pat Kane, Steven Johnson, Paul Zak, Wrye Sententia, and Richard Glen Boire.  I sure did and so did many others.  By introducing their unique perspectives, each of them made important... 242@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-09-02T20:04:41-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/kevin_kelly_on_book_writing_and_blogging.php "I find I can't do ANYTHING else and write a book." Me too.... 446@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-08-12T19:41:51-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/the_blogbook_writing_paradox.php Like other authors, I have found it relatively difficult to write an interesting daily blog while simultaneously write a engaging, well researched book. William Gibson: "I could not write a novel and keep the blog at the same time." Virginia... 247@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-07-21T13:38:10-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/the_publishing_game_lives.php The publishing industry is like a poker game -- never bet your house until you know you have learned from the best.  Today I placed a $200 bet and won big. In a little less than seven hours, Fern Reiss... 290@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-05-22T20:13:57-05:00 http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/archives/emotional_blog_reading.php Blogging is a real-time social sport.  Real-time writing, real-time reading.  On the writing side, I, like Doc Searls, have tested positive for AKMA.  On reading side, there is a whole other set of categorizations to describe the different way people read blogs: ... 300@http://www.corante.com/brainwaves/ On Blogging & Writing 2003-05-09T15:01:07-05:00