What I'm reading read this week

COVID-19

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I was recently invited to the Symposium "Research Methodology: Becoming an Academic Neurosurgeon" sponsored and coordinated by the WFNS, CAANS, YNF, and AFAN on April 24, 2021.

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Interesting Article I read this week

Developing ultra high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans and computers.

In its global workforce survey, PwC finds the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the acquisition of digital skills and fuelled fears about automation.

COVID-19

Six patients in the United States have symptoms similar to those seen after AstraZeneca immunizations in Europe

Best YouTube video I watched this week

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The course I'm taking this week

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The Course I'm teaching this weekend

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Last Thursday, I used Prezi Video Premium with Zoom Meeting for the first time and it was an excellent experience. It makes your presentation moves around you in the meeting which creates an interactive presentation that captures the attention and interest of the listeners.

Interesting Article(s) I read this week

Organoids made of tear-producing cells offer chances to study, and possibly treat eye disorders.

Working smarter is a lot easier than many people think. Here are 6 ways to work smarter (not harder) and elevate your productivity.

Important COVID-19 news

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said it had been informed about the data questions by independent experts.

What I'm reading this week

Nothing.

Interesting video(s) I watched this week

I'm following Payitaht Abdülhamid for the past 4 years. Currently, the last season (season 5) is about to end. Finally, Mason pasha will disclose his identity in episode 144 (next Friday). The most interesting thing I watched this week was the trailer of the 144th episode. Mahmoud Pasha, who pretended to be handicapped and unable to walk in order to distract any suspects against him, is the real Mason pasha. This is pretty logical because he is a relative to Sultan Murad (fifth, V). The guy displayed the utmost loyalty to Sultan Abdulhamid but he was the nearest and most dangerous traitor. No one could ever think of him as the traitor Mason pasha; this is a cognitive bias called the "tendency for closure".

مسلسل السلطان عبد الحميد مسلسل السلطان عبد الحميد الحلقة 144مسلسل السلطان عبد الحميد الحلقة 144 اعلان رقم 1مسلسل السلطان عبد الحميد الحلقة 144 اعلان رقم 1 مت...

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“A preeminent pediatric neurosurgeon, a champion and advocate for global neurosurgery. A loving husband, father, and grandfather. A mentor, a friend. William Harkness, you will be missed.”

The Course I'm teaching this weekend

I'm giving a free webinar to medical students, trainees, and doctors from Arab speaking countries about how to find and choose a good research question. Feel free to join if you are interested.

Starts Mar 26, 2021 at 5:00 PM EET

In this lecture, Dr. Negida will explain:

1. Sources of clinical research ideas

2. Criteria of a good research topic

3. The mindset that you should have when considering a new research topic

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The 21st century is a time of great scientific discovery. Cars are driving themselves. Vaccines against deadly new viruses are created…

YouTube videos I liked this week

I'm a fan of Bobby Fischer and his brilliancy (although I disagree with some decisions in his chess career).

Bobby Fischer solves a 15 puzzle in 17 seconds on Carson Tonight Show - 11/08/1972#bobbyfisher #johnnycarson #chess

I'm still watching friends (currently at the end of season 6). The good news this week is that the team started filming a NEW season of friends! One of the best things I like was Janice saying "OH MY GOD". This video shows the whole collection.

Courses that I'm taking this week (week #11 in 2021)

I'm about to finish Garry Kasparov's masterclass in Chess. Yesterday, I finished the last videos in the "endgame" and "opening theories". Next week, I will finish the case studies part. This course is EXCELLENT and the theory and philosophy that GK provides are VALUABLE and to the point. I really wish I had taken it once it came out.

Courses that I'm teaching this weekend

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Twitter Highlights

Prof. John Meara (program director of Harvard PGSSC) shared excellent news today. For the first time ever, the 2021  US senate appropriations bill includes a provision to support and fund national surgical plans NSOAP in LMICs! Lismore Nebeker, Director of Research at Mobile Surgery International has led this teamwork. My PGSSC-GNI supervisor (Dr. Kee Park) mentioned on Twitter that this is what effective Global Surgery advocacy looks like. 

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In the past few weeks, I was very happy because every Sunday and Tuesday when I join neurosurgical operations with my supervisor (Prof. Ahmed A. Hegazy, from Kasr Alainy, Cairo University) and his team, I was aware of the tumors, neurosurgical approaches, and the anatomy that we are confronting. I enjoyed Neurosurgery so much and I find it very interesting and exciting specialty for me.

However, yesterday (Tuesday 2/3) was not a good day for me. The team operated a case of large cavernous sinus meningioma. The tumor originated from inside to outside and messed up the brain microanatomy. For the first time in weeks, I felt disappointed in myself and I realized I need to study hard for the microanatomy part and also I need to join many operations as much as I can. Neurosurgery is like many other surgical areas in medicine where the learning curve is very steep in the beginning.

New things that I found on the internet

Mashable is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company.

Interesting Article I read this week

I came across an interesting article discussing where and how empathy lives in our brains. They discuss the findings of a study that showed that we, humans, have neurons in our heads that encode for someone else’s idea of reality, rather than what’s actually true or real. This holds rather unnerving implications, in that the neurons solely reflect someone else’s specific perspective—your perspective, or the truth, doesn’t come into play.

For the first time, the scientists identified a special group of cells that lets us acknowledge and predict someone else’s hidden beliefs.

COVID-19

A few months ago, I wrote on my Facebook profile that the J&J vaccine will be a better choice for us despite being relatively late in the clinical trials process compared to Pfizer's, Moderna's, and Astrazenca's vaccines.

A recent analysis of the J&J vaccine showed it is a safe and efficacious vaccine even when given as a single shot which makes it the vaccine of choice for many countries around the world. These are the current headlines in media - I predicted the same thing 4 months ago.

F.D.A. studies show the shot strongly protects against severe illness and may reduce spread of the virus. But the drugmaker has fallen short of initial production goals.

What I'm reading read this week

I'm still listening to "How to Be a Productivity Ninja: Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do", I still did not finish it yet. But I also started a top recommended book on audible called "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones".

Best YouTube video I watched this week

Notion lacks the bidirectional links among inputs but this week I found an excellent tutorial video by Thomas Frank where he explains how to make linked databases. I started to use the same template database as Thomas Frank. You can download it from the links in his video description and on his website.

In this in-depth guide, you'll learn how to create a full-featured task and project manager inside of Notion that features a project area, recurring tasks, s...

The course I'm taking this week (week #10 in 2021)

As a professor of neuroscience and psychology and the director of the Center for Human Sleep at UC Berkeley, Matthew Walker is an expert on sleep. In this cl...

The Course I'm teaching this weekend - none

2021 winter season of my courses have ended. The next live season is scheduled for July 2021. However, all courses are now available for enrolment as recorded videos (+150 hours of training). Anyone can register and take the courses through my website here: http://academy.negida.com/

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I started this book on Audible. It is life-changing; I can not recommend it enough!

Buy How to Be a Productivity Ninja: Worry Less, Achieve More and Love What You Do 2nd ed. by Allcott, Graham (ISBN: 9781785780288) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

I started watching an old movie [Friends!]

For several years, I heard so much about Friends and used its *super* memes happily and correctly, and finally, I decided to watch it. Ross (David Schwimmer) has a greater overlap with my personality and character. Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) is definitely my favorite woman in the movie, followed by Chandler's Janice .. lol ... Now [25/02], I'm at the end of season four :D

Most important article I read this week

It seems like an odd question, but is it? Can you define happiness? Do you think happiness is the same thing to you as it is to others? Let's find out!

Courses that I'm teaching this weekend

Learn the gold-standard methods to conduct systematic reviews and meta-analysis of interventional studies. Buy for $75

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I found a new android app called "Speaking Email", it was very good and helpful going throw my inbox and reading emails [all the emails] while driving or doing something else in my room.

Most important articles I read this week

A novel computer algorithm, or set of rules, that accurately predicts the orbits of planets in the solar system could be adapted to better predict and control the behavior of the plasma that fuels fusion facilities designed to harvest on Earth the fusion energy that powers the sun and stars.

You’re tired, mad, and lonely. So, what can you do about it?

Best YouTube video I watched this week

Brian Tracey's 'Eat That Frog!' is full of really valuable tips for overcoming procrastination and time management.However, there are a couple of points that...

Courses that I'm taking this week (week #8 in 2021)

I did not study any new courses for this week.

Courses that I'm teaching this weekend

Learn the basics of scientific writing and the secrets of publishing in international peer-reviewed journals. Buy for $25

Twitter Highlights

The most famous medical illustrator in history, Da Vinci, did his anatomic dissections and drawings in secret as it was illegal & considered sacrilegious to dissect the human body at the time. Amongst many discoveries, he produced the first accurate depiction of the human spine.

That's why I enjoy the biography of Sultan Abdulhamid II. He displayed the unusual combination of intelligence, wisdom, faith, integrity, loyalty, and power that I always value and appreciate.

Instagram - My Super Valentine's Day ... haha

See here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLRnKhZHfiq/

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I have joined the Global Neurosurgery Committee Secretariat Team of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. I provide this role as part of my work in the Paul Farmer Global Surgery Fellowship in Harvard Medical School, under the supervision of Dr. Kee Park, MD, MPH.

Joined the Global Neurosurgery Committee Secretariat Team of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.

(2) New things that I found on the internet

1- I found a website called "product hunt" where I found dozens of new software that are not popular but very useful and diverse. The website also adds customer reviews and summaries of every software. This was very helpful for me, I used it to identify two new helpful programs.

2- I have just known about the board game called "GO". The rules of the game are difficult but it relies on strategy and tactics like chess! which is interesting for me but I'm still unable to play it .. lol

(3) Most important articles I read this week

What is knowledge? In the age of misinformation, exploring this question is more important than ever.

Pomodoro

(4) Best YouTube video I watched this week

From 2 University Degrees to 20 Billion Dollars - This is Elon Musk's Ultimate Advice for high school students and college graduates. Can't find a job? Neith...

(5) Courses that I'm taking this week (week #7 in 2021)

• The Power of Negotiation by Chris Voss

• Chess Strategy & Tactics by Garry Kasparov

(6) Courses that I'm teaching this weekend

In this course, you will learn the theoretical base and the practical steps to calculate the sample size for several clinical research designs supported by at least 13 real-life examples with a step-by-step guide. Buy for $25

(7) Twitter Highlights -- Favorable Tocilizumab results

“RECOVERY Result for Tocilizumab For patients with COVID-19, hypoxia & inflammation: - reduces mortality - shortens time to hospital discharge - reduces the need for invasive mechanical ventilation Good news for patients. Good news for the health services that look after them”

(8) Instagram highlights -- My resilience mindset

Read my post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLKvY3iH4h1/

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