When it comes to substance abuse, the recommended course of action by most clinicians is abstinence. For example, an alcoholic would be encouraged to refrain from their addictive behavior, meaning that individual would simply stop consuming alcohol. Abstinence is promoted by most substance use support groups and those who treat substance abuse. However, abstinence does not … [Read more...] about Harm Reduction Treatment Model
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Digital Twins: What are they and how are they used?
Imagine having a virtual copy of yourself that lives inside a computer. This virtual you is an exact replica of real-world you- complex data structures work together to recreate your unique genome in the digital world. This, essentially, is the idea of a Digital Twin. They combine machine learning, real-time analytics, VR, MR, and AR, to produce a virtual representation of … [Read more...] about Digital Twins: What are they and how are they used?
Resolvent Analysis: A Revolutionary Technique for Understanding Turbulent Flows
Welcome back. This week, I have prepared a topic that will hopefully be both interesting and exciting. We will cover a computational technique called resolvent analysis that allows us to understand how to best control a fluid flow so that it acts in a desirable way. The specific problem can be outlined as follows: For the last eight decades, most aircraft have flown at high … [Read more...] about Resolvent Analysis: A Revolutionary Technique for Understanding Turbulent Flows
Cash Cows, Golden Geese, and American Livestock Production: The Case for Restraint
American livestock cultivation is on an unsustainable course that will destroy the planet. Currently, the United States devotes 592,000,000 football fields or the landmass of Alaska, Texas, California, and Arizona combined just to raise livestock. That’s 41% of all its land, and in 2019 alone those animals produced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to the weight of 12,540 … [Read more...] about Cash Cows, Golden Geese, and American Livestock Production: The Case for Restraint
Benzodiazepines for Anxiety Disorders
Benzodiazepines have a variety of uses, but it is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders. This is due to their effect on the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), which reduces neuronal excitability and thereby produces a calming effect (ScienceDirect). However, benzodiazepines are also known to produce rebound effects, or the return of the symptoms being treated … [Read more...] about Benzodiazepines for Anxiety Disorders