A simple neural network was described on paper and then modeled using electrical circuits in 1943 by the neurophysiologist Warren McCulloch and the mathematician Walter Pitts. This idea was advanced through the ’50s, ’60s, and 70’s mainly as an academic pursuit until the 1980’s when the “instant physician” showed promising clinical application. This neural network […]
How Doctors Think…
When I was doing my externship, one of my mentors recommended a book to me, which explored and described how doctors think from a human physician’s standpoint. I have not finished reading it, however, I already found it pretty interesting to learn more about a doctor’s thinking process. It’s just like communicating with a mind […]
Not Always A Happy Ending
Veterinary medicine is hard work — emotionally and physically. Recently I was called into the livestock barn during my emergency on-call shift for a pot-bellied pig who had not been doing well since the previous evening. When the pig arrived, it was lying on its side and could not lift itself or walk on its […]
