March 2018 – Page 4 – Dr Ramakanta's Ideas

The Three Brains

1. The Kal ka Chokra: The evolution of human brain states that our thinking brain, the Prefrontal cortex (PFC) appeared only in the recent past. It’s the part that sits behind your EYEs. 2. The boojurg: Deep down, between the two EARs sits the limbic system or the impulsive brain. It is millions of yearsContinue reading “The Three Brains”

Nudge as I understand

People are great in doing nothing. An example: The organ donation rate is highest in Spain. Not that Spaniards are a great conscious, humanitarian society. It’s because of a regulation that Spain has brought in few years back. The rule makes each Spaniard an organ donor unless he opts out. And people are great inContinue reading “Nudge as I understand”

The Artificial Surgeon

Coding the steps of a surgery. How to capture the steps of a surgery and write the code for it so that a robot can operate independently ? Up till now robotic surgery is synonymous with tele surgery. The doctor sits in front of a screen inside a console and controls the instrument panel onContinue reading “The Artificial Surgeon”