Disruption comes slowly to medicine.  And that's a good thing. - Since the ethos of the profession is "First, do no harm", it makes sense that safety and efficacy are prioritized over rapid innovation

Artificial Intelligence makes a lot of people nervous. That's understandable. - Today we sit down with Ken Fujiwara of Hacarus to discuss why that is, and what this startup is doing to fix it. - As in

Today we are going to look at a different kind of innovation. - It's not technology. It's not patentable, and I'm not sure it's scalable. But it is important. - It turns out that the story behind a Ja

The automotive industry is closed and proprietary. - But Shinpei Kato, founder and CTO of Tier IV, thinks they are going to be forced to change. Teir IV has brought together a global community of prog

Personal aviation is awesome! - Aviation has been a source of inspiration and a symbol of innovation since the Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, to Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon, to today's dreams of colonizing Mars. -

Disrupting Japan is six years old and ready to party! - Unfortunately, we can't. Like so much else in 2020, this year's big, live show has been canceled, but I hope you'll make it next year. - It's not all bad news, of course.

Bio-tech is messy because life is complicated. - A lot of attention is given to computers sequencing genomes, but some of the most advanced and important work is done by studying and using other living things to make our own lives better. -

We have always loved maps. Maps combine artistry and utility in a way that very few disciplines allow. - But of course, it's always been a trade-off. The beautiful, ornate maps from centuries past told you where the major landmasses were,

You don’t usually think of Japan’s geisha as being an industry, but it is. In fact, strictly speaking, it’s a cartel. A cartel that is now being disrupted by internet-based booking agencies and low-cost substitutes.

They probably mean well. They are telling you something that is easy to understand and that seems like it's true at first, but it's still a lie. - I received an overwhelming response to my recent episode on success via public humiliation,