Innovation, IBM (Data Team), Fast China, Digital Twin, Athletes, Mindsets, Internetization, Tech Books 2017 and Data Maps

The Virtual Physiological Human – a ‘digital twin’ for patients

The Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) – your ‘digital twin’ which could model your physiology and pathologies. The issue focuses on translating the VPH to the clinic, and demonstrates the impact of VPH applications on medicine.

“A collective mindset”: What a Chinese tech giant wants foreign hires to understand about China

“What I argue is that in the US and Europe, these are economies that have been growing for the last 100 years, and some of these companies are well-established.” he adds. “But in China, and with the internet, things are moving at breakneck speed. You don’t have time to think about if this is the most efficient way to do it, you have to just keep moving.”

Where Athletes in the Premier League, the N.B.A. and Other Sports Leagues Come From, in 15 Charts

In 2018, most of the top professional sports leagues in North America and Europe will share an important trait: They will be more international in composition than ever before.

Internetization: A new word for our global economy

Time and geography are irrelevant.

Ideas are the 21st century.

Human Capital is the best resource.

Best Tech Books of 2017

One of the two books I enjoyed

  1. The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
  2. Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone

How IBM builds an effective data science team

How to construct your data team: Project Owners, Data Engineer, Data Scientists, Data Journalist.

Groundbreaking empirical research shows where innovation really comes from

New research shows that children from disadvantaged backgrounds if they aren’t exposed to a culture of innovation and actually developing the ability to invent things, they will not have the opportunity to invent and drive innovation. As a society, this is a tremendous loss. Role models, geography, privilege and family are among the key factors.