Soylent

A new “meal replacement” has been created. Here are a ‘pro-Soylent” and “anti-Soylent” article for you to read.

 

Pro: http://thehustle.co/soylent-what-happened-when-i-went-30-days-without-food

Con: http://valleywag.gawker.com/soylents-anti-food-propaganda-is-mesmerizing-1593315675

 

And, of course, the discussion surrounding the social nuances of food and mealtime. What do you think of Soylent? Would you try it? Why or why not? What do you think about viewing food as fuel vs food as a shared experience. What are the other aspects of mealtime that are missing with Soylent?

right to die

Right to Die?

As future healthcare providers, it is very probable that you will encounter a patient with a terminal illness who is seeking information about euthanasia. While laws, etc must be taken into account, there is also the very real human side of the equation.This article (Links to an external site.)discusses the path of one of the early right to die activists in Canada who just recently passed away in Switzerland.

 

The Neurologist Who Hacked His Brain… and Almost Lost His Mind.-

Read the article here. 

What are your thoughts on experimental techniques? What about self-experimentation? Why do you or don’t you support this? Comment on one classmate’s post.

 

https://www.wired.com/2016/01/phil-kennedy-mind-control-computer/