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Nov 24, 2024 | 
medium.com | Sanjay Basu
Sanjay Basu, PhD·FollowPublished inPhysics, Philosophy & more·4 min read·--Copyright: Sanjay BasuAh, science! The grand, unrelenting march toward understanding the cosmos. It’s the epitome of rationality, the realm of test tubes, telescopes, and truths carved into equations. Yet, for all its brilliance, science seems strangely tongue-tied when it comes to one of humanity’s oldest and most perplexing questions: What does it mean to live a good life?
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
medium.com | Sanjay Basu
Sanjay Basu, PhD·FollowPublished inmy_aiml·9 min read·--Traditional ML and the Rise of Large Language ModelsToday, as I leave SuperComputing 2024, I find ourselves at a fascinating juncture. Traditional machine learning (ML), the backbone of early AI breakthroughs, stands alongside Large Language Models (LLMs), which are undeniably the glittering stars of today’s AI landscape.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Elizabeth T Chin |Yiran Liu |C. Brandon Ogbunu |Sanjay Basu
Policy Points A large population of incarcerated people may be eligible for prerelease and transition services under the new Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demonstration Opportunity. We estimated the largest relative population increases in Medicaid coverage from the opportunity may be expected in smaller and more rural states.
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Aug 10, 2024 | 
medium.com | Sanjay Basu
In an ambitious leap forward, researchers from Brown University, in collaboration with DARPA’s Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) program, are pioneering a novel brain-computer interface (BCI) technology that could redefine our understanding of neural connectivity and interfacing.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
statnews.com | Sanjay Basu
As an epidemiologist and physician, I’ve long been concerned about how health interventions for marginalized communities are evaluated. A new study explores that concern and offers some solutions for making cost-effectiveness analyses work for everyone. Many of my patients live in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, which is disproportionately Black, cut off from the rest of the city by freeways, and has a toxic waste problem from a nearby shipyard.
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May 10, 2024 | 
medium.com | Sanjay Basu
By Sanjay Basu, PhD Copyright: Sanjay Basu This is my second attempt at political satire. Have you heard of the Horseshoe Theory of Political Extremism? It's like the saying goes: "the farther right you go, the closer you get to the left, and vice versa." It's like a horseshoe - the ends may seem far apart, but they actually bend towards each other. It's almost like the political spectrum is a giant, bendy straw that can suck up any ideology, no matter how...
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
medium.com | Sanjay Basu
An AI Product Manager’s PerspectiveIn the quest for meaning and fulfillment in one’s life, many turn to the concept of Ikigai, a Japanese philosophy that translates roughly to “a reason for being.” The term combines two Japanese words: “iki” (生き), meaning life, and “gai” (甲斐), denoting worth or value. Ikigai is the intersection of what you love, what you are good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.
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Sep 28, 2023 | 
medium.com | Sanjay Basu
While I'm not a neurologist or a psychiatrist, I can certainly help you draft an article about "jamais vu". ### Title:Understanding Jamais Vu: The Unfamiliar FamiliarIntroduction:Jamais vu, the opposite of déjà vu, is a psychological phenomenon where an individual finds a situation that should be familiar, strangely unfamiliar. For instance, a person may perceive a commonly used word as alien or unrecognizable, generating a profound sense of unease.
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Sep 10, 2023 | 
medium.com | Sanjay Basu
I fulfilled a LinkedIn friend's request by researching and writing this article. I am an Atheist. Born in a Hindu family, I have experimented with Christianity and Buddhism. Jokingly, I describe my journey from Many Gods to One and then None. I followed Hinayana Buddhism for a long time. Lately, I have been studying Lokayata/Carvaka school of the Hindu Darsana (philosophy). I like to be identified as a Hindu Atheist. Why Hindu? Because my birthplace is on the east side of the River Indus.
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Aug 28, 2023 | 
sanjaybasu0.medium.com | Sanjay Basu
Zhuangzi (c. 369-286 BCE): Philosopher, Writer, and Advocate of DaoismZhuangzi, also known as Zhuang Zhou, was a Chinese philosopher, writer, and one of the most important figures in Daoism (Taoism). He is renowned for his profound philosophical insights, his literary craftsmanship, and his role in developing and expanding upon the teachings of Laozi. His works, particularly the "Zhuangzi," have left an indelible mark on Chinese thought and culture.
