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BEHIND THE SCENES STUDIOWork with the same Meta Ads creative production team that Andrew does with Behind The Scenes Studio, a More Staffing sister company: https://www.behindthescenes.studio/.RICHPANELCut your support costs by 30% and reduce tickets by 30%—guaranteed—with Richpanel's AI-first Customer Service Platform that will reduce costs, improve agent productivity & delight customers at http://www.richpanel.com/partners/ajf?utm_source=youtube.//This episode gets practical about AI and ad creative. Andrew Faris and Alex Cooper (Adcate) break down what's actually working, why most AI ads still fall flat, and how operators can build a creative system that compounds.What you'll learn:- AI as an amplifier, not a shortcut: why bad ideas stay bad, even with great models—and how to surface signal from 20+ AI-generated options instead of shipping noise.- Context engineering OVER prompt engineering: building brand-specific context documents and custom GPT/Claude projects (brand data + top performers + task-specific creative principles) to raise hit rate across headlines, hooks, scripts, and iterations.- Operationalized knowledge: treating your agency/org as “operationalized knowledge,” then encoding that knowledge into AI so strategy scales without diluting quality.- Process over novelty: frameworks like AI Days and moonshot briefs to test new tools (VO3, image/video gen, research apps) without derailing production.- Where VO3 fits now: using intentionally unrealistic visuals for hooks and pattern breaks while keeping workflows realistic for speed and cost.- Tool overload triage: how to evaluate new AI releases against business outcomes (profit, CAC, volume, timelines) and avoid shiny-object churn.- The strategist's new job: knowing what to create (psychology, research, copy fundamentals) while AI accelerates execution.Why this is worth your timeIf you're feeling margin pressure, creative fatigue, or whipsawed by weekly AI launches, this conversation gives you a repeatable way to:- Raise creative hit rate without inflating headcount- Protect focus while still exploring new tools- Encode your best thinking into systems your whole team can useShip more diverse, on-strategy ads—faster//CHAPTER TITLES:00:01:33 - Where Is Alex Moving???00:02:27 - A.I. Great For Ideation, Bad For Execution00:08:24 - Strategy For Deep Research 00:15:15 - The Agency Model In DTC00:22:48 - How To Know What Knowledge Is Truth Using A.I.00:35:48 - The Future Of Content Creation & Creative Output00:41:41 - Andrew's Bet On The Future of A.I. Technology00:45:43 - Hot Takes With Alex//SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL FOR 2X/WEEKLY UPLOADS!//ADMISSIONGet the best media buying training on the Internet + a free coaching call with Common Thread Collective's media buyers when you sign up for ADmission here: https://www.youradmission.co/andrew-faris-podcast//FOLLOW UP WITH ANDREW X: https://x.com/andrewjfaris Email: podcast@ajfgrowth.comWork with Andrew: https://ajfgrowth.com
Can New York be the state that shows how to rein in AI before it's too late? State Assemblymember Alex Bores joins Bradley to talk about the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act, a bill he's co-sponsoring to establish safety, audit, and whistleblower guardrails for companies training advanced AI models. Without smart, tough regulation, Bores argues, even well-intentioned tech can be weaponized. From job loss to bioweapons and deepfakes, Bores warns that these problems are not theoretical, they are on our doorstep.New Yorkers: Tell your state legislators to Support the RAISE Act at bit.ly/responsibleAIemailLearn about critical AI safety legislation at the state level endorsed by Encode and Secure AI Project in CA, NY, and IL: bit.ly/supportraiseny This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter and follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube.
Encoding brand voice into AI tools requires strategic planning. Nataly Kelly, CMO of Zappi, shares her expertise on maintaining authentic brand identity across AI-generated content. She demonstrates how to document brand values, create comprehensive style guides with specific examples, and train AI tools to recognize your unique writing patterns while maintaining quality through human editing. Show NotesConnect With: Nataly Kelly: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Encoding brand voice into AI tools requires strategic planning. Nataly Kelly, CMO of Zappi, shares her expertise on maintaining authentic brand identity across AI-generated content. She demonstrates how to document brand values, create comprehensive style guides with specific examples, and train AI tools to recognize your unique writing patterns while maintaining quality through human editing. Show NotesConnect With: Nataly Kelly: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn // TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15% of High Schoolers say they know someone in their school who has had deepfake pornography made of them in the last year.In this eye-opening episode, Nicki Reisberg sits down with Adam Billen of Encode to unpack some of the most urgent and unsettling developments in AI—from the rise of chatbots to the explosion of deep fakes. They dive into what Meta is up to with its new chatbot rollout on Instagram, and why that should raise red flags for anyone with kids online. The conversation then turns to deep fakes—how scarily easy they are to make, and the real damage they can cause, especially to children. Nicki and Adam break it all down and call for action—from parents, lawmakers, and schools—to step up and protect the next generation.Watch or listen to Nicki and Adam's first conversation about AI chatbots here.Take it Down Tool by NCMECChild Deepfake Incident Map
This fascinating episode on health and wellness features Michael Snyder, a Professor in Stanford University School of Medicine's Department of Genetics. Michael is widely considered a leader in the field of functional genomics and proteomics – and is a major participant of the ENCODE project. Trained as a microbiologist, Michael is dedicated to gaining a global perspective on health care. Because many aspects of our medical system are broken, he is focused on refining the fields of genomics and proteomics with cutting-edge research. How is technology changing the way we monitor our bodies? Michael sits down to explain… Join the conversation now to find out: Measurements used to indicate when and if someone is getting sick. How your resting heart rate is connected to your immune system. The benefits of using a smartwatch as a health monitor. How monitoring presymptomatic individuals can be used to identify upcoming diseases. You can learn more about Michael and his work by visiting his laboratory website! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C
In this conversation, Federico Borello shares his journey from a traditional education in architecture to becoming a successful entrepreneur and educator. He discusses pivotal moments in his career, including his time at Zaha Hadid Architects and his current projects that bridge the gap between design and construction. Federico emphasizes the importance of community, mentorship, and collaboration in the architectural field, as well as the challenges and rewards of starting his own business. He also reflects on his teaching philosophy and the significance of practical design in addressing real-world issues. Moving to London was a pivotal point in my career. Teaching at UCL allowed me to shape my own agenda. Starting my own firm was an unexpected opportunity. Community and mentorship are crucial in architecture. Zaha Hadid Architects provided an intense studio culture. Current projects focus on practical solutions to real-world issues. Bridging the gap between design and construction is essential. Precision in modeling helps mitigate risks in projects. Collaboration with experts enhances design outcomes. Staying true to your passions is key to success. Chapters 00:00 Career Highlights and Milestones 03:35 Teaching Philosophy and UCL Experience 06:02 Starting a Firm: Challenges and Opportunities 08:31 The Importance of Community and Mentorship 09:43 Growth and Opportunities in London 11:15 Memorable Experiences at Zaha Hadid Architects 12:59 Excitement in Current Work and Real-World Challenges 14:32 Bridging Design and Construction 16:21 Project Challenges and Team Collaboration 20:31 Detailing and Precision in Timber Design 24:40 Gaining Expertise in Timber Projects 26:36 Reflections and Advice for Young Designers 27:26 Rapid Fire Round: Personal Insights
* Take Me To the Top: Hear Speakers like James Tour, Jerry Bergman, Rob Stadler, Sal Cordova, Joel Brown and our very own Fred Williams Fri & Sat Feb 21 & 22 online at Creation Summit's "No PhD Required" virtual creation conference. *Dr. Jerry Bergman: Fred Williams and Doug McBurney welcome Dr. Jerry Bergman who has taught biology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry, anthropology, geology, and microbiology at several Universities for over 40 years. Dr. Bergman is a graduate of Medical College of Ohio, Wayne State University in Detroit, The University of Toledo, and Bowling Green State University. *Spanking David James: a reference to Real Science Radio was added to professor David James Farina's rationalwiki page because Doug called Professor Dave a communist, (but without reference to our debunking, or even a link)! *A Heavy Load: And we don't mean Professor Dave's "debunking" of Special Creation! We mean the genetic load of mutations that are overwhelmingly deleterious, and never add information beneficial for the survival of an organism. *Encode & Haldane's Dilemma: tell us that Professor Dave and his lovely wife would need to bear at least 1048 more children to even have a chance of evolving the species. *Another Hunk of Junk: turns out to be functioning DNA, and not what Professor Dave and the disciples of Darwin call "Junk DNA". *All Apologies: Doug apologizes to Professor Dave for making light of his past career difficulties, and extends the gospel to him, knowing that behind the bravado of every atheist is a sad story and a broken heart. *Mutations, Cancer & Evolution's True Path: Hear the truth about genetic mutations based on Dr. Bergman's decades of research where the evidence proves mutations kill cells, and kill organisms, (and radiation is used to CAUSE mutations to kill cancer cells)!
* Take Me To the Top: Hear Speakers like James Tour, Jerry Bergman, Rob Stadler, Sal Cordova, Joel Brown and our very own Fred Williams Fri & Sat Feb 21 & 22 online at Creation Summit's "No PhD Required" virtual creation conference. *Dr. Jerry Bergman: Fred Williams and Doug McBurney welcome Dr. Jerry Bergman who has taught biology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry, anthropology, geology, and microbiology at several Universities for over 40 years. Dr. Bergman is a graduate of Medical College of Ohio, Wayne State University in Detroit, The University of Toledo, and Bowling Green State University. *Spanking David James: a reference to Real Science Radio was added to professor David James Farina's rationalwiki page because Doug called Professor Dave a communist, (but without reference to our debunking, or even a link)! *A Heavy Load: And we don't mean Professor Dave's "debunking" of Special Creation! We mean the genetic load of mutations that are overwhelmingly deleterious, and never add information beneficial for the survival of an organism. *Encode & Haldane's Dilemma: tell us that Professor Dave and his lovely wife would need to bear at least 1048 more children to even have a chance of evolving the species. *Another Hunk of Junk: turns out to be functioning DNA, and not what Professor Dave and the disciples of Darwin call "Junk DNA". *All Apologies: Doug apologizes to Professor Dave for making light of his past career difficulties, and extends the gospel to him, knowing that behind the bravado of every atheist is a sad story and a broken heart. *Mutations, Cancer & Evolution's True Path: Hear the truth about genetic mutations based on Dr. Bergman's decades of research where the evidence proves mutations kill cells, and kill organisms, (and radiation is used to CAUSE mutations to kill cancer cells)!
Summary In this episode of the I Can Do Podcast, host Benjamin Lee engages with Dr. H.E. Buddy Payne, a prominent figure in the discussion of creation and evolution. They explore the rise of atheism, the argument from design, and the complexities of DNA, emphasizing the evidence for intelligent design in the natural world. Dr. Payne shares his personal journey, experiences in presenting scientific evidence, and the significance of the ENCODE project in debunking the myth of junk DNA. The conversation culminates in a call for open-mindedness towards the evidence of a grand designer behind creation. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest 03:19 Dr. Payne's Journey into Creation and Evolution 06:35 The Rise of Atheism and Its Impact 09:25 The Argument from Design 12:18 Experiences Presenting Evidence on College Campuses 15:34 The Importance of Scientific Evidence 18:25 The Complexity of DNA and Intelligent Design 21:12 The Debate on Junk DNA 24:32 The Role of Proteins in DNA Functionality 27:21 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 45:33 The Junk DNA Debate 49:23 The Human Genome Project and Its Implications 55:49 ENCODE: Unraveling the Mysteries of DNA 01:03:21 The Complexity of Gene Expression 01:11:38 The Argument for Intelligent Design 01:21:07 Final Thoughts on Science and Faith 01:27:39 lifestyle-intro-high-short.wav
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Welcome to the Rose Woman Podcast, where we explore the cutting edge of health, wellness, and personal empowerment. Today, we have a very special guest - Dr. Michael Snyder, a leader in the field of functional genomics and proteomics, and one of the major participants of the ENCODE project.He has also combined different state-of-the-art "omics" technologies to perform the first longitudinal detailed integrative personal omics profile (iPOP) of person and used this to assess disease risk and monitor disease states for personalized medicine. Dr. Snyder is the cofounder of Personalis, SensOmics, Qbio @qbioinc, January AI, Filtricine, Mirvie, Protos, Protometrix (now part of Thermo-Fisher). Affomix (now part of Illumina).This is an episode that just might change the way you think about your health and the future of healthcare - don't miss it.In this episode, we cover:Importance of measuring health frequently while people are still healthy to detect early signs of diseaseThe use of wearables, such as smartwatches and Oura rings, plays a crucial role in early detectionBreakdown of omics concepts like genomics, proteomics, and metabolomicsThe role of hormones in aging and the impact of andropause and menopauseEmphasis on the importance of exercise and strength training for overall healthAdvancements in DNA sequencing, mass spectrometry, and wearablesThe importance of continuous data collection and the role of AI in integrating and analyzing large datasetsThe challenges of implementing proactive health monitoring in the current healthcare systemImportance of financial incentives and the role of employers in promoting health and wellnessVision for the future of healthcare with continuous health monitoring and AI-powered personalized recommendationsThe role of hormones and agingHelpful links:Michael Snyder, Ph.D. - Stanford W. Ascherman Professor of Genetics and SnyderlabGenomics and Personalized Medicine: What Everyone Needs to KnowFounder Letter: The New Science on Aging Well by Christine MasonFind Rosebud Woman on Instagram as @rosebudwoman, Christine on Instagram as @christinemariemasonFind Radiant Farms on Instagram @weareradiantfarms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, Calvin Smith of Answers in Genesis Canada, goes through all of the latest evidence for evolution. Either that or he goes through some of the evidence for evolution from the last century...there's a bit of a disconnect between the title and the actual content.Cards:AiG Canada is Lying for Clicks!
We bring you a discussion about the secrets of ancient astronomy with Dr. Duane Hamacher, an Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy in the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne. Our conversation explores the importance of astronomical observation to ancient people around the world, but particularly those of aboriginal Australia. We ask why so many cultures, geographically isolated, present the same myths for identical constellations. We also explore the migration out of Polynesia and ponder the world during the last ice age. Tell us your thoughts in the comments! Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word: https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ OR do your Amazon shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/4g2cPVV (00:00) Go! Exploring the intersection of science and mythology in ancient sky observations (00:07:18) The significance of oral traditions and mythology in preserving ancient knowledge (00:22:02) Myth and mysticism in science and indigenous knowledge (00:23:28 Science as modern mythology (00:26:13) Myth vs mysticism: encoding ancient knowledge (00:29:01) Mythology and empirical myths in science (00:32:59) Evolution of scientific knowledge (00:43:10) Understanding Mythology as Knowledge Transmission (00:46:08) Speculations on Cosmic Events in Mythology (00:49:03) Challenges in Preserving Indigenous Knowledge (00:54:12) Impact of Academic Research on Indigenous Communities (01:04:14) Ancient astronomical predictions and variable stars (01:05:23) Understanding eclipsing binary systems (01:06:20) Ancient Egyptian records and astrophysical insights (01:07:56) Cultural interpretations of celestial events (01:09:19) Oral traditions and eclipse predictions (01:24:42) Ancient cultures' advanced astronomical knowledge (01:28:08) Polynesian migration and cultural astronomy (01:36:03) Underwater archaeology and sea level rise (01:45:29) Celestial Motifs in Global Religions (01:48:17) Venus and Cultural Symbolism (01:49:10) Astronomical Basis of Cultural Rituals (01:54:01) Cross-Cultural Constellations (01:57:03) The Myth of the Seven Sisters (02:05:55) Human Perception of Constellations (02:07:04) Cultural Influence on Constellation Creation (02:25:21) The impact of interdisciplinary collaboration #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast, #Mythology, #AncientKnowledge, #OralTraditions, #IndigenousWisdom, #CulturalAstronomy, #ScienceAndMyth, #CosmicEvents, #AstronomyHistory, #AncientAstronomy, #PolynesianNavigation, #MythVsMysticism, #AncientEgypt, #CulturalRituals, #VenusSymbolism, #SevenSistersMyth, #CrossCulturalAstronomy, #Constellations, #InterdisciplinaryScience, #UnderwaterArchaeology, #HumanOrigins Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671
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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Feature Targeted LLC Estimation Distinguishes SAE Features from Random Directions, published by Lidor Banuel Dabbah on July 19, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum. Tl;dr: In this post we present the exploratory phase of a project aiming to study neural networks by applying static LLC estimation to specific alterations of them. We introduce a new method named Feature Targeted (FT) LLC estimation and study its ability to distinguish SAE trained features from random directions. By comparing our method to other possible metrics, we demonstrate that it outperforms all of them but one, which has comparable performance. We discuss possible explanations to our results, our project and other future directions. Introduction Given a neural network M and a latent layer within it, L, a central motif in current mechanistic interpretability research is to find functions f:LR [1] which are features of the model. Features are (generally) expected to exhibit the following properties: 1. Encode interpretable properties of the input. 2. Be causally relevant to the computation of the output of the model. 3. Encode the output of a certain submodule of our model M, i.e. a component, localized in weight space, which is responsible for a specific part of the total computation. While this is common wisdom, methods for automated feature evaluation usually focus on correlations between the (top) activations of the feature with human (or machine) recognizable interpretations, or on the effect of feature-related interventions on the output of the model. In particular, while the first and second items of the feature characterization above are central in current techniques, the third property, specifically the localized nature of the computation upstream of the feature, is less so[2]. We are currently investigating a direction which fills that gap, and this post shares the findings of the exploratory research we have conducted to validate and inform our approach. More specifically, we operationalized the concept of "weight-localized computation" using the local learning coefficient (LLC) introduced in Lau et al, following the learning coefficient first introduced in the context of singular learning theory. We apply LLC estimation to models associated with our base model and a feature within it, a method we call feature targeted (FT) LLC estimation. In this exploratory work we study FT-LLC estimates of specific models associated with SAE features. Most notably, we have found that: 1. FT-LLC estimates of SAE features are, on average, distinguishably higher then those of random directions. 2. For a particular variant of FT-LLC estimation, which we named the functional FT-LLC (defined in this section) this separation is pronounced enough such that the vast majority of SAE features we studied are clearly separated from the random features we studied. Furthermore, most baseline metrics we compared it to (see here) are less capable at distinguishing SAE features from random directions, with only one performing on par with it. Section 1 introduces the main technique we study in this post, FT-LLC estimation, and section 2 outlines our motivations. Section 3 describes the details of our experimental setting, our results, and the comparison to baseline metrics. In section 4 we discuss our overall takes, how they fit within our general agenda and gaps we currently have in theoretically understanding them. Section 5 is devoted to outlining our next steps, the general direction of the project, and some other possible directions for further research. Lastly, we briefly discuss related work in section 6. What is FT-LLC? LLC estimation We start out by briefly recalling what the local learning coefficient (LLC) is. If you are unfamiliar of the term, we recommend reading this, the longer sequence here, or the paper on LL...
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Feature Targeted LLC Estimation Distinguishes SAE Features from Random Directions, published by Lidor Banuel Dabbah on July 19, 2024 on LessWrong. Tl;dr: In this post we present the exploratory phase of a project aiming to study neural networks by applying static LLC estimation to specific alterations of them. We introduce a new method named Feature Targeted (FT) LLC estimation and study its ability to distinguish SAE trained features from random directions. By comparing our method to other possible metrics, we demonstrate that it outperforms all of them but one, which has comparable performance. We discuss possible explanations to our results, our project and other future directions. Introduction Given a neural network M and a latent layer within it, L, a central motif in current mechanistic interpretability research is to find functions f:LR [1] which are features of the model. Features are (generally) expected to exhibit the following properties: 1. Encode interpretable properties of the input. 2. Be causally relevant to the computation of the output of the model. 3. Encode the output of a certain submodule of our model M, i.e. a component, localized in weight space, which is responsible for a specific part of the total computation. While this is common wisdom, methods for automated feature evaluation usually focus on correlations between the (top) activations of the feature with human (or machine) recognizable interpretations, or on the effect of feature-related interventions on the output of the model. In particular, while the first and second items of the feature characterization above are central in current techniques, the third property, specifically the localized nature of the computation upstream of the feature, is less so[2]. We are currently investigating a direction which fills that gap, and this post shares the findings of the exploratory research we have conducted to validate and inform our approach. More specifically, we operationalized the concept of "weight-localized computation" using the local learning coefficient (LLC) introduced in Lau et al, following the learning coefficient first introduced in the context of singular learning theory. We apply LLC estimation to models associated with our base model and a feature within it, a method we call feature targeted (FT) LLC estimation. In this exploratory work we study FT-LLC estimates of specific models associated with SAE features. Most notably, we have found that: 1. FT-LLC estimates of SAE features are, on average, distinguishably higher then those of random directions. 2. For a particular variant of FT-LLC estimation, which we named the functional FT-LLC (defined in this section) this separation is pronounced enough such that the vast majority of SAE features we studied are clearly separated from the random features we studied. Furthermore, most baseline metrics we compared it to (see here) are less capable at distinguishing SAE features from random directions, with only one performing on par with it. Section 1 introduces the main technique we study in this post, FT-LLC estimation, and section 2 outlines our motivations. Section 3 describes the details of our experimental setting, our results, and the comparison to baseline metrics. In section 4 we discuss our overall takes, how they fit within our general agenda and gaps we currently have in theoretically understanding them. Section 5 is devoted to outlining our next steps, the general direction of the project, and some other possible directions for further research. Lastly, we briefly discuss related work in section 6. What is FT-LLC? LLC estimation We start out by briefly recalling what the local learning coefficient (LLC) is. If you are unfamiliar of the term, we recommend reading this, the longer sequence here, or the paper on LLC estimation ...
Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Feature Targeted LLC Estimation Distinguishes SAE Features from Random Directions, published by Lidor Banuel Dabbah on July 19, 2024 on LessWrong. Tl;dr: In this post we present the exploratory phase of a project aiming to study neural networks by applying static LLC estimation to specific alterations of them. We introduce a new method named Feature Targeted (FT) LLC estimation and study its ability to distinguish SAE trained features from random directions. By comparing our method to other possible metrics, we demonstrate that it outperforms all of them but one, which has comparable performance. We discuss possible explanations to our results, our project and other future directions. Introduction Given a neural network M and a latent layer within it, L, a central motif in current mechanistic interpretability research is to find functions f:LR [1] which are features of the model. Features are (generally) expected to exhibit the following properties: 1. Encode interpretable properties of the input. 2. Be causally relevant to the computation of the output of the model. 3. Encode the output of a certain submodule of our model M, i.e. a component, localized in weight space, which is responsible for a specific part of the total computation. While this is common wisdom, methods for automated feature evaluation usually focus on correlations between the (top) activations of the feature with human (or machine) recognizable interpretations, or on the effect of feature-related interventions on the output of the model. In particular, while the first and second items of the feature characterization above are central in current techniques, the third property, specifically the localized nature of the computation upstream of the feature, is less so[2]. We are currently investigating a direction which fills that gap, and this post shares the findings of the exploratory research we have conducted to validate and inform our approach. More specifically, we operationalized the concept of "weight-localized computation" using the local learning coefficient (LLC) introduced in Lau et al, following the learning coefficient first introduced in the context of singular learning theory. We apply LLC estimation to models associated with our base model and a feature within it, a method we call feature targeted (FT) LLC estimation. In this exploratory work we study FT-LLC estimates of specific models associated with SAE features. Most notably, we have found that: 1. FT-LLC estimates of SAE features are, on average, distinguishably higher then those of random directions. 2. For a particular variant of FT-LLC estimation, which we named the functional FT-LLC (defined in this section) this separation is pronounced enough such that the vast majority of SAE features we studied are clearly separated from the random features we studied. Furthermore, most baseline metrics we compared it to (see here) are less capable at distinguishing SAE features from random directions, with only one performing on par with it. Section 1 introduces the main technique we study in this post, FT-LLC estimation, and section 2 outlines our motivations. Section 3 describes the details of our experimental setting, our results, and the comparison to baseline metrics. In section 4 we discuss our overall takes, how they fit within our general agenda and gaps we currently have in theoretically understanding them. Section 5 is devoted to outlining our next steps, the general direction of the project, and some other possible directions for further research. Lastly, we briefly discuss related work in section 6. What is FT-LLC? LLC estimation We start out by briefly recalling what the local learning coefficient (LLC) is. If you are unfamiliar of the term, we recommend reading this, the longer sequence here, or the paper on LLC estimation ...
In this episode of the Epigenetics Podcast, we talked with Sarah Marzi from the UK Dementia Research Institute at Imperial College London about her work on epigenetic changes in Alzheimer's Disease, and comparing CUT&Tag to ENCODE ChIP-Seq using limited cell samples. The interview discusses Sarah Marzi's work on ChIP-Seq experiments and their significance in understanding Alzheimer's disease from an epigenetic perspective. The discussion touches on the widespread dysregulation and changes in acetylation, particularly in genes associated with Alzheimer's risk, providing insights into potential links between epigenetic insults and disease onset. Moving on to the technical aspects of the study, the interview examines the strategic use of CUT&Tag. It explores the challenges and optimizations involved in accurately profiling limited cell samples. The dialogue also compares CUT&Tag to ENCODE ChIP-Seq, highlighting the complexities of peak calling and data interpretation across different methodologies. References Kumsta, R., Marzi, S., Viana, J. et al. Severe psychosocial deprivation in early childhood is associated with increased DNA methylation across a region spanning the transcription start site of CYP2E1. Transl Psychiatry 6, e830 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/tp.2016.95 Marzi, S. J., Schilder, B. M., Nott, A., Frigerio, C. S., Willaime‐Morawek, S., Bucholc, M., Hanger, D. P., James, C., Lewis, P. A., Lourida, I., Noble, W., Rodriguez‐Algarra, F., Sharif, J., Tsalenchuk, M., Winchester, L. M., Yaman, Ü., Yao, Z., The Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network, Ranson, J. M., & Llewellyn, D. J. (2023). Artificial intelligence for neurodegenerative experimental models. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19(12), 5970–5987. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13479 Marzi, S. J., Leung, S. K., Ribarska, T., Hannon, E., Smith, A. R., Pishva, E., Poschmann, J., Moore, K., Troakes, C., Al-Sarraj, S., Beck, S., Newman, S., Lunnon, K., Schalkwyk, L. C., & Mill, J. (2018). A histone acetylome-wide association study of Alzheimer's disease identifies disease-associated H3K27ac differences in the entorhinal cortex. Nature Neuroscience, 21(11), 1618–1627. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-018-0253-7 Hu, D., Abbasova, L., Schilder, B. M., Nott, A., Skene, N. G., & Marzi, S. J. (2022). CUT&Tag recovers up to half of ENCODE ChIP-seq peaks in modifications of H3K27 [Preprint]. Genomics. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.30.486382 Related Episodes When is a Peak a Peak? (Claudio Cantù) Development of Integrative Machine Learning Tools for Neurodegenerative Diseases (Enrico Glaab) DNA Methylation Alterations in Neurodegenerative Diseases (Paula Desplats) Contact Epigenetics Podcast on X Epigenetics Podcast on Instagram Epigenetics Podcast on Mastodon Epigenetics Podcast on Bluesky Epigenetics Podcast on Threads Active Motif on X Active Motif on LinkedIn Email: podcast@activemotif.com
For the longest time I thought that you were feeling guilty for prioritizing yourself. Now I understand that you are discouraged that you don't take the time to prioritize yourself, which leads to an endless cycle of discouragement, inaction, and anxiety. Well I have developed the antidote to the Discouragement Cycle that I have been using on both my 1:1 clients and my membership clients. It's called the E3 Method. In this episode, I go through what the E3 Method is and how we can work together with this simple process so that you can get out of your head and start putting you first without getting discouraged and not doing it. And without feeling guilty when you do! Schedule your call today! Get the Free Self-care App Follow on Instagram Apply for one-on-one coaching (Ditch the Guilt: Feel Good about Setting Boundaries and Prioritizing Self-care) Free journaling process: "Don't Suppress, Process: 3 Steps to Get Out of Your Head" Watch "4 Secrets to Managing Your Emotions Without Guilt" on YouTube Apply to be on the podcast
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/viced-rhino-the-podcast--4623273/support.Today, Creation Ministries International Canada (CMI Canada) tries to explain why DNA proves creation...and they seem to have gotten in over their heads.Cards:Critiquing Deflate's Critique of a Religious Critique!:https://youtu.be/cTCYOX4RnIcOriginal Video: http://tinyurl.com/25cc8hqwSources:DNA is life's blueprint? No, there's far more to it than that: http://tinyurl.com/29sytd7pRNA Polymerase and Transcription Mechanisms: The Forefront of Physicochemical Studies of Chemical Reactions: http://tinyurl.com/2824baycLife as a manifestation of the second law of thermodynamics: http://tinyurl.com/2876sudu The Origin of Life: A case is made for the descent of electrons: http://tinyurl.com/y4qa5esaPew Research Center's 2014 Survey of AAAS Members: http://tinyurl.com/24zzsyud On the Origin of Species: http://tinyurl.com/2a95jcwpInventing the dynamo machine: the evolution of the F-type and V-type ATPases: http://tinyurl.com/23lk6px5 The Ancestral Shape of the Access Proton Path of Mitochondrial ATP Synthases Revealed by a Split Subunit-a: http://tinyurl.com/297h7od3ATP synthases from archaea: The beauty of a molecular motor: http://tinyurl.com/299cxoceThe evolution of A-, F-, and V-type ATP synthases and ATPases: reversals in function and changes in the H+/ATP coupling ratio: http://tinyurl.com/299cxoceATP synthase: Evolution, energetics, and membrane interactions: http://tinyurl.com/2dhkofl2ATP synthases: structure, function and evolution of unique energy converters: http://tinyurl.com/23ujjohxThe progenitor of ATP synthases was closely related to the current vacuolar H+-ATPase: http://tinyurl.com/2cd4ptgdStepwise formation of the bacterial flagellar system: http://tinyurl.com/26j7wyejA reducibly complex mousetrap: http://tinyurl.com/2b8oz478Mitochondrial ATP synthase: architecture, function and pathology: http://tinyurl.com/2d3729ug Droplets: Unconventional Protocell Model with Life-Like Dynamics and Room to Grow: http://tinyurl.com/24f4tmoe Reading and writing single-atom magnets: http://tinyurl.com/24tk7qceSpontaneous formation and base pairing of plausible prebiotic nucleotides in water: http://tinyurl.com/2c2n655rIdentifying the wide diversity of extraterrestrial purine and pyrimidine nucleobases in carbonaceous meteorites: http://tinyurl.com/yyqbrajwNucleobase synthesis in interstellar ices: http://tinyurl.com/25pththmSynthetic Life with Alternative Nucleic Acids as Genetic Materials: http://tinyurl.com/27lj75h4 Origin and evolution of the genetic code: the universal enigma: http://tinyurl.com/y2e3e25xA Production of Amino Acids Under Possible Primitive Earth Conditions: http://tinyurl.com/28lz85c8A search for tryptophan in the gas of the IC 348 star cluster of the Perseus molecular cloud: http://tinyurl.com/2xmg67ysAmino acids in meteorites: http://tinyurl.com/2bvbjppmMiller–Urey experiment (Wikipedia): http://tinyurl.com/7hngnybAsymmetric autocatalysis. Chiral symmetry breaking and the origins of homochirality of organic molecules: http://tinyurl.com/2ypr22myIntelligent Design Is Not Creationism: http://tinyurl.com/28rwc67kThe Cost Of Natural Selection: https://tinyurl.com/2xr7pgy4Evolutionary Rate at the Molecular Level: https://tinyurl.com/2caxvttyAn Upper Limit on the Functional Fraction of the Human Genome: https://tinyurl.com/2cp73d77Low Fertility in Evolutionary Perspective: https://tinyurl.com/2c32ox8vWhy do humans have an Appendix?: https://tinyurl.com/2gcyaxhqConceptual and Empirical Challenges of Ascribing Functions to Transposable Elements: https://tinyurl.com/2cbvs8f7On the Immortality of Television Sets: "Function" in the Human Genome According to the Evolution-Free Gospel of ENCODE: https://tinyurl.com/y7wvwdvpComparing genomes to computer operating systems in terms of the topology and evolution of their regulatory control networks: https://tinyurl.com/27fpj2okAll my various links can be found here:http://links.vicedrhino.com
Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Emily Surdyke. She is a Coach, Healing Guide, and Nuroencoding Specialist. Key Takeaways- Neuroencoding - is rewiring your past beliefs. It is a daily practice of reprograming your beliefs and thoughts - Journal is a tool they use - to encode your dream life - So it is daily brainwashing yourself to become the healthier happier version of yourself - The Stop Technique - to help with anxiety to rewire your nervous system -Movement is key - to help you change your state and get into a higher state -The importance of getting in your body and out of your head -Keep going, and believe in yourself - you are so worthy of healing and having a life you adore. Emily's Links Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ignitedpresence?igsh=MWh4YzlnMDhpZ2M3cA%3D%3D Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Ignitedpresencewithemily?mibextid=ZbWKwL Link for more information on neuroencoding - https://www.neuroencoding.com/?sc_ref=3OGWGnjOsUtsFTjs My links- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/haley.helveston/ Email - helvestonhaley@gmail.com
This fascinating episode on health and wellness features Michael Snyder, a Professor in Stanford University School of Medicine's Department of Genetics. Michael is widely considered a leader in the field of functional genomics and proteomics – and is a major participant of the ENCODE project. Trained as a microbiologist, Michael is dedicated to gaining a global perspective on health care. Because many aspects of our medical system are broken, he is focused on refining the fields of genomics and proteomics with cutting-edge research. How is technology changing the way we monitor our bodies? Michael sits down to explain… Join the conversation now to find out: Measurements used to indicate when and if someone is getting sick. How your resting heart rate is connected to your immune system. The benefits of using a smartwatch as a health monitor. How monitoring presymptomatic individuals can be used to identify upcoming diseases. You can learn more about Michael and his work by visiting his laboratory website! Take advantage of a 5% discount on Ekster accessories by using the code FINDINGGENIUS. Enhance your style and functionality with premium accessories. Visit bit.ly/3uiVX9R to explore latest collection. Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/30PvU9C
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The secret of mastery (arguably) lives in a single word. Minimalism. I've been teaching this for over two decades. Saying that “minimalism isn't just a design vibe. It's a lifestyle.” Encouraging human beings in fiery pursuit of their private Mount Everests to do less to achieve more.Imagine getting genius at saying no to most opportunities so you say yes to the few that you can execute at peak on?Imagine making products and generating outputs that are gaspworthy because of what you've had the bravery to leave out. Rather than put on. [Thanks Steve Jobs and Jony Ive]. Yes. Go for minimalism. Reject maximalism. And own your domain.If you'd like to learn the tools, habits and daily routines of warriors, billionaires, sages and superstars then read (or listen to) The Everyday Hero Manifesto today. It's a life-changing book. Get it here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
This week on Drumcode Radio we have a mix from Victor Ruiz, recorded at Encode in Las Vegas, USA.
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Tycoons are unbreakable optimists. They value a better world because of their innovations and hope for a richer future because of their inventions. They are masters of entrepreneurship instead of entitlement, really believing that their creativity, productivity, teamwork and contributions to their industry are exponentially more essential to their success than having a fortunate destiny or getting lucky.If you'd like so much more information like this to keep you focused on your mission in these trying times along with science-backed insights and daily practices to increase your happiness, performance and peacefulness......Go ahead and read my latest book The Everyday Hero Manifesto. It's become a worldwide phenomenon because it works. Period.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
This week Fred and Doug welcome scientist and creation researcher Sal Cordova, a bio-molecular physics researcher. He has published with the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Springer/Nature, Oxford University Press, and Creation Research Society Quarterly. His Christian testimony, life story, and advocacy of Intelligent Design (ID) appeared in the journal Nature. He was featured on national TV, radio, magazines and in the 2008 motion picture "Expelled". He presently holds five degrees: an MS in Applied Physics from Johns Hopkins, a BS in Computer Science, BS Electrical Engineering with a minor in Music, BS in Mathematics with a minor in Physics, an unaccredited MS equivalent in Biology. Sal is presently preparing to enter a doctoral program in Engineering, and graduated Dulles Aviation flight school. He was a senior engineer and scientist in the aerospace and defense industry at MITRE (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Research and Engineering) and Army Night Vision Labs. He worked for Cornell genetic engineer John C. Sanford in areas of population genetics and protein biology. Engineering Biology: 1/3 of engineers are graduating into careers in biology because the skill set fits the necessary analysis of God's amazing engineering. Evolution Fairy Tale: See the website that helped Sal Cordova realize that the story of evolution was never even fit for children's story time. Trading Genesis: Sal laments the state of Cristian Academia regarding creation and real science. Survival of the Sickest? Find out how some of the greatest minds in medicine are left explaining that humanity needs disease. Encode Ends Evolution: Hear Sal's insights on the ongoing destruction of evolutionary theory being wrought by the ENCODE project. The Eye of the Beholder: Sal and Fred connect information science, engineering and genetic dots describing, (for example) the incredible design of the human eye. Redefining Fitness: Hear how the publications of leading evolutionary biologists prove their uselessness to anything save further documenting the absurdity of their field. Alu, Transcriptones, and the End of the Argument: While evolutionary biologists tend to view genetic hardware and data as junk, engineers see it for what it is - memory storage units and computer code!
This week Fred and Doug welcome scientist and creation researcher Sal Cordova, a bio-molecular physics researcher. He has published with the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Springer/Nature, Oxford University Press, and Creation Research Society Quarterly. His Christian testimony, life story, and advocacy of Intelligent Design (ID) appeared in the journal Nature. He was featured on national TV, radio, magazines and in the 2008 motion picture "Expelled". He presently holds five degrees: an MS in Applied Physics from Johns Hopkins, a BS in Computer Science, BS Electrical Engineering with a minor in Music, BS in Mathematics with a minor in Physics, an unaccredited MS equivalent in Biology. Sal is presently preparing to enter a doctoral program in Engineering, and graduated Dulles Aviation flight school. He was a senior engineer and scientist in the aerospace and defense industry at MITRE (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Research and Engineering) and Army Night Vision Labs. He worked for Cornell genetic engineer John C. Sanford in areas of population genetics and protein biology. Engineering Biology: 1/3 of engineers are graduating into careers in biology because the skill set fits the necessary analysis of God's amazing engineering. Evolution Fairy Tale: See the website that helped Sal Cordova realize that the story of evolution was never even fit for children's story time. Trading Genesis: Sal laments the state of Cristian Academia regarding creation and real science. Survival of the Sickest? Find out how some of the greatest minds in medicine are left explaining that humanity needs disease. Encode Ends Evolution: Hear Sal's insights on the ongoing destruction of evolutionary theory being wrought by the ENCODE project. The Eye of the Beholder: Sal and Fred connect information science, engineering and genetic dots describing, (for example) the incredible design of the human eye. Redefining Fitness: Hear how the publications of leading evolutionary biologists prove their uselessness to anything save further documenting the absurdity of their field. Alu, Transcriptones, and the End of the Argument: While evolutionary biologists tend to view genetic hardware and data as junk, engineers see it for what it is - memory storage units and computer code!
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Though the power of our voice, we can *literally* encode our life. Today we're exploring how speaking, chanting and singing are tried and true methods to manifestation and creating a reality we are delighted to inhabit. In this episode of The Sage & The Song I share what I mean by "voice activation", and specifically how our voice plays a central role in weaving the tapestry of our reality in an empowering way. See below for links and references made in the episode. The Song: "Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha" - traditional mantra arranged + performed by Britta GreenViolet + Benjamin Gould. Sound production + music for this and all episodes by Benjamin Gould of Bell & Branch, designing custom soundscapes for use in professional settings. Explore Ben's work or inquire about his services at bellandbranch.com References in this episode: Mantra Magic - a 7-day chanting challenge The Voice Activation Bundle - get 40% off on 4 x voice courses
Too many good souls among us are sloppy with their vocabulary. Speaking of negativity and difficulty in a world filled with overwhelming opportunity, for those with the eyes/perception/wisdom to see it.So stand true to your right to be great. And talk like the leader, visionary and possibilitarian you are.It won't be easy (world-class never is). It will, however, be worth it.If you'd like to learn the tools, habits and daily routines of warriors, billionaires, sages and superstars then read (or listen to) The Everyday Hero Manifesto today. It's a life-changing book. Get it here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
Encode the weekly ritual of a nature walk. This form of “active recovery” allows your brain to create connections and solve big problems, without you even knowing it. Long restorative walking is an activity used by many of the world's most heroic humans including Churchill, Charles Dickens, Steve Jobs and Madame Curie. Nature is a gorgeous purifier. Toxic people don't transform the world. I explain my entire weekly planning process in my latest book The Everyday Hero Manifesto as it's exceedingly powerful if you seek to get a tremendous amount done in a very short time period. It also creates real-life balance between your work pursuits and your family and spiritual life. [Please remember - there can be no authentic success and lasting happiness if your daily schedule is misaligned with your deepest values.] Go ahead and order it here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Extracting and Evaluating Causal Direction in LLMs' Activations, published by Fabien Roger on December 14, 2022 on The AI Alignment Forum. This post was written by Fabien at SaferAI. Simeon has prompted Fabien in relevant directions and has provided valuable feedback. Thanks to Jean-Stanislas Denain, Alexandre Variengien, Charbel-Raphael Segerie, and Nicole Nohemi for providing helpful feedback on early experiments and drafts of this post. In this post I describe a method to evaluate that a specific direction encodes information relative to a specific concept, I use it to evaluate how good directions found through probing techniques are, I present a way of using causal intervention to find directions that maximally encode information relative to a specific concept, which I call Causal Direction Extraction (CDE), I present some preliminary results about the directions found through Causal Direction Extraction One of the main goals of this post is to get suggestions on further experiments to run. I think the current data I gathered is not strong enough to prove or disprove claims like “CDE finds a direction, which mostly captures the concept of gender in GPT-J”, but further experiments could. The code for all experiments is available here. How to Evaluate How Much a Direction Encodes a Concept What It Means for a Direction to Encode a Concept Let's say you have a neural network N. Let NL be the network after that, such that for all input x, N>L(N
Sweating via intense exercise most mornings multiplies your income, energy and contribution. It just does. It really will change your performance and life if you do it daily. If you'd like to significantly increase your happiness via real-world habits and practices that I've previously only shared with many of the world's most successful people including business titans, sports icons and movement-makers, definitely go ahead and read my latest book The Everyday Hero Manifesto.It'll completely upgrade your personal and business life—and protect you from all the negativity and volatility that's everywhere. It's one of the bestselling books in the world right now for a reason: it really really really WORKS.Go ahead and order it here. FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
Encode the habit of a daily nature walk. This form of “active recovery” allows your brain to create connections and solve big problems, without you even knowing it. Long restorative walking is an activity used by many of the world's most heroic humans including Churchill, Charles Dickens, Steve Jobs and Madame Curie.[I explain my entire creative and productive process in my #1 bestseller The Everyday Hero Manifesto; definitely get your copy here].*****FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
Yes, we do live in an extremely strange and uncertain and complex world right now.And yet, such times are precisely when heroes emerge. Why wait for them when you truly can become one of them? Approaching each day with a mind set to serve and a heart devoted to unusual helpfulness will electrify your positivity. And make your mark on society. If you'd like to significantly increase your happiness via real-world habits and practices that I've previously only shared with many of the world's most successful people including business titans, sports icons and movement-makers, definitely go ahead and read my latest book The Everyday Hero Manifesto.It'll completely upgrade your personal and business life—and protect you from all the negativity and volatility that's everywhere. It's one of the bestselling books in the world right now for a reason: it really really really WORKS.Go ahead and order it here.*****FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
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We are excited to have on good friend and supporter and advocate of our industry, Tony Prestipino from Artifex Dental Laboratory (https://artifexlab.com/). Tony comes on to talk about how he learned about the profession, having a brother who is a prosthodontist and another bother in the lab business, getting into implants, and taking an All-on-X procedure and patenting the procedure. It's hard to find anyone so willing to help anyone willing to ask. Information and how to register for the Race For the Future 8.0 August 28th (https://dentallabfoundation.org/news-events/race-for-the-future/) Information and registration for the Chicago Triathlon (https://www.chicagotriathlon.com/) Register for the FREE Education Day on August 27th (https://dentallabfoundation.org/education-day/) (COME TO THE DINNER!) Donate to Barb or Team Voices From the Bench!!!! (https://fdlt.memberclicks.net/donor-form#!/) Whip Mix (https://www.whipmix.com/)'s new VeriWhirl (https://www.whipmix.com/products/veriwhirl-dental-3d-printed-parts-cleaner/?product=technical_resources) resin cleaning station is the ideal piece of equipment to use in the 3D printed resin post process. It's oscillating, multi-speed stirrer produces a tornado-like vortex every 30-seconds, and guarantees efficient, effective and powerful cleaning whether the units are individual or still attached to the build plate. The two alcohol baths make an effective step-wash system. It cleans more efficiently and there is less alcohol needed, since it is re-used for both a fresh bath and a dirty bath. The VeriWhirl's intelligent design offers features such as Mode, Time, and Start/Stop button display which gives the operator full and automatic control of the cleaning process. A mesh basket used in the wash container makes it easy to keep track of small printed parts when cleaning. The affordable unit's one-year warranty ensures peace-of-mind for the owner. Visit whipmix.com (https://www.whipmix.com/) or call (800) 626-5651 for more information about this great new product. ExoCAD is excited to present their next Insights event October 3-4, 2022, on the sun-drenched island of Mallorca, Spain. Learn how DentalCAD (https://exocad.com/our-products/exocad-dentalcad?utm_campaign=Insights%202022&utm_source=Introtext%20Insights%20sub%20page%20EN&utm_medium=DentalCAD%20product%20web%20page%20EN&utm_term=link), ChairsideCAD (https://exocad.com/our-products/exocad-chairsidecad?utm_campaign=Insights%202022&utm_source=Introtext%20Insights%20sub%20page%20EN%20ChairsideCAD&utm_medium=ChairsideCAD%20product%20web%20page%20EN&utm_term=Link) and exoplan (https://exocad.com/our-products/exoplan?utm_campaign=Insights%202022&utm_source=Introtext%20Insights%20sub%20page%20EN%20exoplan&utm_medium=exoplan%20product%20web%20page%20EN&utm_term=link) can streamline and improve workflows. Connect with friends and colleagues in the industry while collecting CE points* during a full program of software education, partner shows and international guest speakers. Enjoy the exclusive welcome party, featuring fantastic music and food. Join us in making Insights 2022 an event to remember! Register at exocad.com/insights2022 Did you know Asiga (https://www.asiga.com/) has over 500 validated materials on their open material system. And it's growing everyday? By harnessing Asiga's proprietary layer monitoring technology with its smart positioning system and integrated internal radiometer, as a laboratory, you will be able to produce any indication you desire. Whether models, splints, temporaries, or even permanent crowns. Your investment will be future proofed by Asiga's rugged engineering. Providing you with a fast, accurate, and repeatable machine, with a reputation that is time tested in the laboratory industry. If you would like to learn about Asiga's machine or material offerings, please visit the website at asiga.com or contact your favorite dental reseller. Special Guest: Tony Prestipino, CDT.
At 95, your brain should be just as sharp as 24. This is according to Dr. Pamela Wartian Smith, a diplomate of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Physicians. This is something that I always tell the women who go through our programs: It's hard for us to reconcile with our brains still feeling young while our bodies are lagging behind. I can do things with my body now that I couldn't do when I was 18, because I've trained consistently for the past five years, but this is not easy for everyone. But with the combination of nutrition, exercise, cognitive training, socialization, the mindset of staying young and keeping our bodies in good shape… all the things you want to do can be achievable. Retirement is not the end. It's the beginning of a whole new life. You can learn new languages, hobbies, arts, music… all these are so good for your brain. Brain fog is one of the symptoms women experience in menopause. And when it comes to memory, there are some hormones that are involved. In today's episode of The Best of The Menopause Movement Podcast, we talk about ways on how to support brain fog with Rena Yudkowsky, who is a professional memory coach and geriatric social worker. During the podcast, Rena shares how she became a memory coach, the role hormones play in memory and the memory hormone, PLUS: What to do if someone you love has been diagnosed with dementia or cognitive impairment Two tips for combating brain fog Brain fog versus dementia What is encoding memory and how to do it And stay to the end to find out what is normal versus abnormal memory function. What's Discussed in This Episode: [02:40] Rena's background and professional experience [05:00] Role of hormones in memory [07:58] Why sleep matters for everyone [08:21] What sleep does for the brain [09:23] Exercising to maintain the sharpness of the brain [13:04] How to find balance in strengthening the body and mind [13:53] Opportunities of retirement [15:13] What is the memory hormone [18:48] Sally's story [19:58] Why lifestyle modification positively affects people [21:39] Helping someone who is suffering from a cognitive problem [22:55] Advice for people caring for loved ones with cognitive impairment [25:49] What can you do if you have brain fog [26:23] Stop multitasking and be more mindful [30:50] Use your senses to encode a memory [32:47] Not doing things automatically [33:48] Behavior change is hard but not impossible [35:23] The difference between normal and abnormal memory loss or function [38:53] You can fight your genes [40:43] Importance of self talk and not beating yourself down [41:52] Reaching out to people who have memory loss or cognitive impairment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
* Nature Paper Confirms RSR Rejection of 'Junk' DNA: A landmark study by 440 researchers working in 32 laboratories aro und the world has so far been able to identify function for 80 percent of the human genome! Real Science Radio co-hosts Bob Enyart and Fred Williams also present six minutes of audio from 1998 when leading evolutionist Eugenie Scott tells Bob that genetic scientists were "over the hump" and affirmatively knew that the pseudogenes had no function and that such junk DNA was therefore evidence against the existence of a Designer. Hear the fundamentalist Bible teacher disagree with the degreed scientist, and guess who science has vindicated? * Notice the Nucleotides in the Trash Bags: :) -->* Hear Eugenie Scott & Bob Spar on Junk DNA: At the beginning of this radio program, hear audio from 1998 from Bob and leading anti-creationist Eugenie Scott debating the merits of the Junk DNA argument! (And see more below). Hear also physicist Lawrence Krauss acknowledge to Bob Enyart that his friend Eugenie was wrong. * ENCODE Project Takes Out the Trash: The project leader for ENCODE (the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements) is predicting that eventually, we will learn that "100%" of the genome is functional. (ENCODE Consortium, Dunham, et al., Nature, 2012, pp. 57-74). When the scientist finally reaches the summit, he finds the theologian already there. * Famed Molecular Evolutionist in a Tough Spot: Please pray for Dan Graur. To a young-earth creationist who has been vindicated by ENCODE (and now through 2019 with mountains of consistent data continuously rising up), Dan Graur's angst is our celebration. In 2017 he published, desperately, that based on evolutionary assumptions the human genome cannot be more than at the very most 25% functional. Oh boy. Then in 2019 he acknowledged even more bluntly: If the human genome is indeed devoid of junk DNA as implied by the ENCODE project, then a long, undirected evolutionary process cannot explain the human genome. If, on the other hand, organisms are designed, then all DNA, or as much as possible, is expected to exhibit function. If ENCODE is right, then Evolution is wrong. * 2019 Worm Update: Worm "junk DNA" turns out to control their ability to regenerate, says Harvard's Evolutionary Biology department. So, even with the worms Dr. Graur, it wasn't junk after all. For this show, RSR recommends Dr. Don Johnson's Programming of Life DVD! * Junky Real Science Radio Shows - "Nature" Confirms Creationist Rejection of Junk DNA (this webpage) - Bob Debates an Evolutionist 1998 DVD (from our archives) - RSR: Enyart Exhumes Eugenie Scott (2005 radio program: show summary copied here...) * RSR: Bob Debates Ph.D. Evolutionist Eugenie Scott: One of the world's leading anti-creationists vs. Bob Enyart. The debate is decided in the first round, by TKO. That's after Bob asked the well-known scientist for any evidence that any high-level function had ever evolved, like eyesight, or hearing, or flight, or mobility in general? Through the hour-long debate, this evolutionist refused to offer any such evidence but finally settled on a claim of evidence against design, which was: junk DNA! * JUNK DNA: Eugenie Flubs Genetics Prediction, Creationist Hits the Bull's-eye. The negative evidence that Eugenie did offer was Junk DNA. This scientist, from her Darwinist worldview, therefore didn't offer scientific evidence but made this philosophical argument about what a Creator would or would not do; namely, that He wouldn't fill our genome with so much non-protein-coding DNA. While some simple worms have 20,000 genes, it is typically a small portion of DNA that actually codes for proteins. A human has only 20,500 genes, which fills only 2% of our genome. Yet the widespread evolutionary claim for decades (including through the last two decades, and for many, still held today) was that the rest of the genome was left-over evolutionary garbage. Debating this physical anthropologist, Bob Enyart was just a Christian fundamentalist talk show host who spoke from his biblical worldview. Bob argued that our knowledge of genetics was in its infancy, and that it was too early to make the determination that all those non-coding segments of DNA had no function. After this 1998 debate, the next decade of explosive genetic discoveries overwhelmingly validated this creationist perspective, so much so that aside from coding for 20,500 proteins, it is estimated that the remainder of the genome has approximately four million other functional regulatory segments of DNA. So much for junk. Fulfilled predictions, as the world saw with Einstein's 1919 eclipse prediction, go toward scientific credibility. However, Dr. Scott strongly rejected this creationist prediction making an extraordinary claim, which Bob immediately offered her to retract, that scientists currently knew everything they would ever need to know about genetics to conclusively state that all those regions were useless junk. Bob would love a rematch. But Eugenie Scott, (Ph.D. in Physical Anthropology, leading anti-creationist, and director of the National Center for Science Education), who had just debated evolution on a nationwide PBS television program, ended this one-hour program with Bob stating, "Well, I don't debate." * The Diet Pop Junk DNA Syndrome: Junk DNA = Junk Science. Junk DNA was a science stopper. The many Darwinists who strongly pushed (and many still do) the Junk DNA claim predicted that nearly 100% of the entire human genome, the portion that was non-coding, was mostly just left-over junk DNA. It's like a diet cola having NO sugar, NO calories, NO cholesterol, NO fiber, NO protein, NO carbs, NO sodium, NO fat. One wonders what in the world gives it its taste. So from the 1970s it's not surprising, assuming as they did that nearly 95% or so of the DNA was junk anyway, that evolutionists could make such sloppy claims about DNA reinforcing the Darwinian tree. However, now, with the List of Genomes that Just Don't Fit, evolutionary geneticists have falsified the claim that DNA confirms Darwinian predictions. And all that progress aside, the canard that there's nearly a 99% similarity between humans and chimps should have been falsified merely by a careful look at differences in brain and overall anatomy. * Tossing the Wright Brothers Materials and Tools: Consider the significance of the four million regulatory regions of the human genome as compared to the relatively tiny portion that codes for proteins. The creationist Wright Brothers' design, that is, their regulatory input, so-to-speak, dwarfed the importance of the particular kinds of materials and tools that built their airplane. Other tools and materials could suffice. But all the tools and materials in the world assembled for workers who had no design to begin with would not produce an airplane. Thus the regulatory portion of the genome, including that in epigenetics, very possibly may be the more significant part. And similarly, the design concept of a nucleus itself is far more important than what specific chemistry will implement it. * Another Bit of (Famous) Junk DNA Reclassified: (2013 Update.) First consider this analogy from astronomy. Cosmologists cannot show that a big bang could create the contents of the universe because it's impossible to formulate an explanation for the origin of something if you don't know what that something is! And 96% of what's supposedly in a "big bang universe", all that dark matter and dark energy, is of unknown composition. Thus it's no wonder that even the latest textbooks on big bang nucleosynthesis don't even mention, for example, the production of dark matter! Likewise, because geneticists have difficulty even to defining what a "gene" is (see Moran on Dawkins, for example), evolutionists have oversold their case in calling portions of a genome a "pseudogene". As it turns out, a piece of DNA spectacularly referred to as a functionless piece of junk by famed evolutionist Kenneth Miller apparently has important function, according to a 2013 paper in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution. There's a layman's explanation of this issue written by Casey Luskin. Leading evolutionists misunderstood and thus misused the beta-globin "pseudogene" to make what amounts to a religious argument about what a Designer may or may not be inclined to do. As Luskin explains, Darwinists claimed that "matching mistakes" in various species in this "pseudogene" disproved the claim of a designer. But as it turns out, those "matching mistakes" are actually conserved genetic functionality, so that like Darwinist arguments generally, this evolution claim was based on ignorance and it evaporated as science learned more. Additionally, however, (and this gets to the related question of how much marijuana is smoked by leading evolutionists) the theory of neo-Darwinism itself refutes this popular beta-globin pseudogene claim. For if this segment of DNA had no function (i.e., if it were junk) it would NOT have been conserved by natural selection! Mutations over millions of years would have altered any "mistaken" nucleotides. Thus, by the theory itself, we do not expect to see non-functioning segments of DNA with conserved sequences of junk that arose from mutations over millions of years. Thus, the fact that these segments were conserved pointed directly to their being conserved, and functional (and, by the way, to their being designed). * Can Evolution Proceed One Small Step at a Time? If it is true that there are no "small steps," logically or physically, between monochromatic and dichromatic vision, then at least for this wildly complex vision-system upgrade, Richard Dawkins' Mt. Improbable must be scaled in one huge step. And scaling such a complexity cliff in one step, he himself admits, would be very difficult to advocate. There are no Darwin-friendly small steps between eukaryote (nucleus) and prokaryote (no nucleus), nor between invertebrate and vertebrate, nor between monochromatic and dichromatic vision. Whether you are an extinct fossil or a living species, you either have a backbone or you don't; you either have a nucleus or you don't, you might have monochromatic or dichromatic vision, or not, but you don't have something in between. Post-show Note: Illustrating this nicely the Wikipedia article on transposons states, ironically that transposition elements, "are often considered 'junk DNA'. In Oxytricha... they play a critical role..." And from Scientific American, "The term 'junk DNA' repelled mainstream researchers from studying noncoding genetic material for many years." Today's Resource: Get the greatest cell biology video ever made! Getting this on DVD: - helps you to share it with others - helps keep Real Science Radio on the air, and - gets you Dr. Don Johnson's book as a bonus! Information is encoded in every cell in our DNA and in all living things. Learn how the common worldview of life's origin, chemical evolution, conflicts with our knowledge of Information Science. Finally, information Science is changing the way millions of people think about all living systems! Also, have you browsed through our Science Department in the KGOV Store? You just might LOVE IT! 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The communicator who listens the best learns the most. If you're doing all the talking you're not gathering and exposing yourself to any new ideas.I've discovered that it's the person asking the questions who is in true control of the conversation. Get great at using brilliant questions sincerely.Turning up the volume of your listening is one of the finest acts of respect you can show another person, especially in this civilization of people who adore hearing the sound of their own voice.Being fully present and genuinely engaged (versus checking messages or rehearsing your answer) as you hear the speaker makes the other person feel important, understood and safe with you. This accelerates trust massively. And trust is the bedrock of a great relationship, whether at the workplace or within your home life.And when you take off the social mask that most human beings wear to look cool and avoid rejection (oh how many gorgeous opportunities are lost because we're too cool to take a risk and possibly look silly!) others begin to fall in love with you. You being real gives everyone around you permission to be real. Create a culture of people working together around an ethical and enthusiastic central purpose so they realize they are able to be themselves and you generate the magic that makes true movements.Pretending to be someone that you're not just to fit in and be liked also consumes huge amounts of emotional energy that is swiftly released to boost your productivity once you have the wisdom and guts to be yourself.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube
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