Bob MyersEpigenetic Enlightenment“Life’s experiences add molecular switches to the genes that control our brain activity,” is the subhead on an article in the June 1, 2008…Jun 29Jun 29
Bob MyersThe Neural Buddhists: Neurotheology in the NYTThe New York Times published an article on May 13, 2008 on the topic of meta-neurotheology: the context and evolution of the social…Jun 29Jun 29
Bob MyersThe acid-head who thought he could flyLet’s assume someone, perhaps under the influence of LSD, believes he can fly — or perhaps (he believes) God has told him he can fly — and…Jun 1Jun 1
Bob MyersInsecurity as the root of sexual predationThe world is undergoing a (welcome) sea change as it comes to be receptive to reports of, and broadly condemn, sexual misconduct in the…Jun 13Jun 13
Bob MyersConsciousness of consciousnessEveryone seems to pretty much agree that consciousness is a big mystery, and a really important one. Careers have been built, and books…May 28May 28
Bob MyersThe Puddle of Shit Under My House, Codebases, and Mental HealthA parable about our codebasesApr 20Apr 20
Bob MyersLightning Web Components are here!Lightning Web Components (LWC) is Salesforce’s implementation of everyone’s favorite cool new web technology, namely web components…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Bob MyersWhither Literate Programming (3) — Desiderata for a New EraIn the first article of this series, we reviewed the history of literate programming. In the second article, we mused about how and why…Feb 26, 2020Feb 26, 2020
Bob MyersThe Only Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich (“Tamago Sando”) Recipe You Will Ever NeedThe Japanese egg salad sandwich has taken America by storm. Konbi, the little storefront near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, was named the…Jan 24, 20201Jan 24, 20201