The Digital Self

Humor

The Curious Connection Between Humor and Physiology

John Nosta on March 23, 2022

The secret to the famous "Borscht Belt" comedians of yesterday? It's in the delivery.

Creativity

It’s Not Just Innovate, It’s Synchrovate

John Nosta on February 21, 2022

The convergence of eclectic ideas is the new path of transformation.

Creativity

Innovation and the Rule of Punctuated Equilibrium

John Nosta on December 13, 2021

Innovation can be less about the pure magic of creativity and more a function of timing and carefully "injected" stimuli into what otherwise is a conventional process.

Creativity

It's No Longer "Future Shock"

John Nosta on September 15, 2021

Has technology's dystopian future become a thing of the past?

Fear

Wonder and Fear: The Duality of Innovation

John Nosta on June 22, 2021

Innovation grabs our imagination with the combined dynamics of wonder and fear.

Social Networking

The Twitter/Google Uncertainty Principle

John Nosta on May 17, 2021

The Heisenberg Principle teaches us about the unique duality of the two biggest search engines in the world: Google and Twitter.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

The "Next Pandemic" May Not Be Caused by a Virus

John Nosta on April 29, 2021

Building tomorrow's disaster plan is about stockpiling thoughts, not just masks.

Neuroscience

Thought as Currency

John Nosta on April 16, 2021

Linking your brain to a computer is interesting. But what about linking it to your bank, too?

Ethics and Morality

Technology Knows It's You, More Than You Even Realize

John Nosta on March 24, 2021

What makes us unique is the basis for technology-driven identification.

Creativity

In the Virtual World, eTiculate Is The Next Big Thing

John Nosta on March 19, 2021

From the days of the punchcard to the keyboard, to touch screen and even voice, we are both detaching and attaching to this technology and the interface is our gestures.

Wisdom

Humanity’s 4 Foundations in the Era of Technology

John Nosta on March 13, 2021

The conversion of technology and humanity demands some aspect of context and constraint. It might be the wisdom of Aristotle that helps get us there.

Health

When Sophisticated Tech Lets The Human Connection Shine

John Nosta on March 1, 2021

Is it the tech or the human touch? Here's a company that's proving it's both.

Online Therapy

Telemedicine Is at a Tipping Point, Not an Inflection Point

John Nosta on February 25, 2021

Telemedicine won't adopt itself. It's up to patients and clinicians to embrace and drive adoption.

Health

Why President Biden's Atrial Fibrillation Is So Important

John Nosta on February 8, 2021

From the Apple Watch to the exam room, atrial fibrillation is digital health's true success story.

Emotional Intelligence

Pushing Beyond the Bounds of IQ and EQ

John Nosta on November 28, 2020

It's not just about IQ and EQ anymore.

Intelligence

A Man and His (Robotic) Dog

John Nosta on September 8, 2020

Maybe technology really is becoming man's best friend.

Creativity

Sending Sound Right Into Your Brain Might Reinvent Music

John Nosta on July 21, 2020

The entire notion of sound—today limited by the vibration of air—may be entirely reinvented by electronic signals transmitted directly into your brain.