Welcome to my daily learning journal. My daily goal is to watch one Ted Talk and one cataract surgery. I also plan to read one journal article and read/listen to a book chapter, short story or significant work.
Here’s today’s list:
1. Ted Talk – Tabetha Boyajian. The most mysterious star in the universe (2016). “Something massive, with roughly 1,000 times the area of Earth, is blocking the light coming from a distant star known as KIC 8462852, and nobody is quite sure what it is. As astronomer Tabetha Boyajian investigated this perplexing celestial object, a colleague suggested something unusual: Could it be an alien-built megastructure? Such an extraordinary idea would require extraordinary evidence. In this talk, Boyajian gives us a look at how scientists search for and test hypotheses when faced with the unknown.” (ted.com)
I enjoy trending talks and subjects outside my current interests. Good stuff.
2A. Cataract Surgery – Uday Devgan MD. Resident recovers from capsule break.
3. Journal article Nguyen AX, Gervasio KA, Wu AY. COVID-19 Recommendations From Ophthalmic and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Societies Worldwide. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020;36(4):334-345. doi:10.1097/IOP.0000000000001776. Excellent article of ocuplastic society recommendations worlwide.
4. Book Chapter – Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. LoyalBooks.com, SparkNotes, and Gutenberg. Chapters 39-43 (The end!).
A great Huck Finn finish! I read Huckleberry Finn in high school — a high school classmate reminded me during 10th grade with Dr. Dwyer — and I loved revisiting a classic American novel. The free audio podcast (search Huckleberry Finn LoyalBooks) is wonderful and I highly recommend.
