The Care Economy A care economy business serves not just profit for shareholders, but plays an active part on overall community health, treating everyone as a stakeholder. As with conventional businesses, there will be a huge range of size and sector. At the bottom end, a home baker might make cakes and sell them in the local community. At the top end, a multinational might support such businesses by assisting with admin, logistics, distribution, financial transaction processing. We see similar model today with ETSY and Amazon. One of the key developments is that AI will automate a great many ..read more

Top 10 Extinction Risks I first wrote this blog in 2015 but I’m updating a lot of old material for my new book on sustainability. Potential extinction justifies a chapter in that I think. In 2015, the world seemed a lot safer than it does right now, so I increased several of the risk estimates accordingly. This article wasn’t meant to be doom-mongering – that’s just the actual consequence of adding up my best current estimates, and as I say at the end, you’re welcome to do the very simple sums with your own figures.. “We’re doomed!” is a frequently recited observation. It is great fun predicti ..read more

1. Introduction The human gut microbiome, consisting of trillions of microorganisms, plays a crucial role in maintaining overall health and well-being. Imbalances in the gut microbiome, known as dysbiosis, have been linked to a wide range of diseases, including metabolic disorders, autoimmune conditions, and even mental health issues. Current approaches to managing the gut microbiome, such as probiotics and dietary interventions, have shown limited success in addressing these complex health challenges. Recent advances in synthetic biology and artificial intelligence (AI) have opened up new pos ..read more

Introduction Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide, often leading to severe complications such as poor circulation, neuropathy, and even amputation of the feet or legs. While traditional compression stockings have been used to manage some of these issues, they often fall short in providing comprehensive care. This is where smart compression stockings come in – a revolutionary technology that could transform the lives of diabetic patients. The Limitations of Traditional Compression Stockings Traditional compression stockings are designed to provide graduated ..read more

Introduction Menopause is a significant transition in a woman’s life, accompanied by various symptoms, including hair thinning. While hair thinning during menopause is a common concern, current solutions often focus on invasive treatments or products with limited efficacy. This section explores an innovative approach: a thermal autoregulation choker designed to stimulate scalp blood flow and potentially reduce hair thinning. The proposed device is a choker-style necklace that leverages the body’s natural thermal regulation mechanisms. By slightly cooling the neck area, the device aims to trigg ..read more

Menopause is a natural phase in a woman’s life, but it can bring various challenges, including swollen feet due to hormonal changes, reduced physical activity, and circulatory issues. While this problem is often overlooked, it can significantly impact a woman’s comfort and quality of life. To address this need, we propose a innovative solution: smart compression stockings designed specifically for menopausal women. Our smart compression stockings incorporate advanced technology to provide targeted, synchronized compression that works in harmony with the body’s natural blood flow. The stockings ..read more

Or in English, automatically administering medication if you feel pain, or suffer anxiety, or a bunch if other conditions. This was an update of one of my 2001 ideas on active skin membranes. Forgive me frequent use of AI to write up ideas, but it captures nice ideas so I don’t lose them and writes them up adequately, usually. (And during discussing this one, we discovered a rare event, it made a spelling mistake and typed benefist instead of benefits.) At the confluence of biosensing, nanotherapeutics and intelligent drug delivery systems lies the promising frontier of bio-symbiotic therapeut ..read more

The science fiction concept of the Vulcan mind meld has long captured the imagination of viewers – the ability to directly share one’s subjective experiences, memories and emotional states in a profound telepathic joining of consciousness with another being. While such psychic links remain in the realm of fantasy for now, recent developments at the convergence of neuroscience, biosensing, brain stimulation and artificial intelligence are charting an ambitious path to realize elements of this mind-melding capability through an intricate fusion of biological and technological interfaces. Neural ..read more

Title: Micro-Patching: A Revolutionary Approach to Burn Treatment Introduction Severe burn injuries present significant challenges in treatment and recovery, often requiring extensive skin grafting procedures that can be traumatic for patients. However, an innovative technique called micro-patching, which combines the precision of robotic surgery with the latest advancements in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, offers a promising solution to revolutionize burn treatment. The Micro-Patching Concept Micro-patching involves using a robotic surgical system to harvest tiny, checkerboard ..read more

Introduction This idea arose from my curiosity – why mRNA was used to get the body to make antibodies, instead of just making the antibodies in a lab and injecting them. Both are actually used, but the latter is apparently more expensive. I couldn’t see why, given the existence of lab-cultured meat these days and its rapid progress. In my experience, quite simple things often get overlooked because they are in different industries, and many novel ideas happen simply by taking an idea from one industry and applying it to another. I’m not an professional biologist, but enjoy paddling in the easi ..read more