Jorge Soto: The future of early cancer detection? | Talk Video | TED.com

Is looking for microRNAs in the bloodstream the silver bullet for cancer detection? Have a look at Jorge Soto talk at TEDGlobal 2014.

Notice that he uses his iPhone integrated camera for image taking and automated analysis. And did I say, Open Source design 😉

Google PageRank algorithm, Markov chains, and cancer.

Discovered through Twitter (thanks @Psbasran), a very interesting read combining numerous topics of interest to me: cancer research, computer algorithms, …:  Google PageRank algorithm, Markov chains, and cancer..

For a good cause

This is not a traditional post with regard to the theme of this blog. Still, I would like to dedicate it to my 13 years old daughter whom today was one of the rare women (adolescent, which in this context is even more important) at her school to underwent the shaved head challenge to help children with cancer and their families.

She has done it for the right reasons and I am very proud of her.