The ZDoggMD Show

This podcast will melt your brain, which could be OK because neurons are just symbolic representations of a deeper reality according to our guest, Professor Donald Hoffman.In this wide-ranging discussion we talk about visual perception (and ALL perception) as a construction, rather than a reconstruction, and we dive into free will, synesthesia, split brain experiments, consciousness as the fundamental currency of reality, simulation theory, "conscious realism" as a theory, and much more.To quote Neo from the Matrix: “WHOA.”Full transcript: http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-179/Video show archive, audio podcasts, music parodies, Supporter Tribe membership options, merch, social media, and email contact form: https://lnk.bio/zdoggmdSupport us with a 1-time donation and get a personal email response from me: paypal.me/zdoggmdMore about Dr. Z: zdoggmd.com/about-z Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nurses assaulted, attempted rape...what can we do to change the culture? #silentnomore http://zdoggmd.com/incident-report-174 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young CT surgeon unexpectedly finds himself the subject of false public accusations by a patient's lawyer. Rather than letting his fledging career be destroyed, he decided to fight back. Here's what happened, along with advice for others in healthcare who've seen their reputations falsely attacked. A fascinating discussion and an audio-only Incident Report. https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/06/health/ricardo-quarrie-doctor-falsely-accused/index.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight Thuggin' on #ForceFriday snitches! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a general rule, here's why you shouldn't drink your calories. http://zdoggmd.com/ama09 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sensational story just appeared on CNN about a young woman whose family says she was kidnapped by the Mayo clinic. Can we talk about this? https://www.cnn.com/…/mayo-clinic-escape-1-eprise/index.html zdoggmd.com/incident-report-173 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I interrupt your regularly scheduled boring ZDogg claptrap with a SPECIAL DARKSIDE TRANSMISSION. -Love, Doc Vader https://www.facebook.com/docvadermd/videos/1025731934255764/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix's new documentary "The Bleeding Edge" has a lot of people on edge regarding the safety of medical devices and their potentially insufficient regulatory oversight. Here's what I think the you really need to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fascinating deep-dive with into the ethical dilemmas around brain death—particularly as it relates to organ donation—featuring a world expert on the subject. The perfect companion piece for AMA 07: zdoggmd.com/organ-donation Full transcript, links, and more at zdoggmd.com/incident-report-172 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Organ donation myths, debunked. More info and a MUCH deeper-dive interview with Stanford biomedical ethics professor David Magnus, a world expert on brain death and organ donation, here: http://zdoggmd.com/organ-donation ... We also talk about an error in terminology I made in this video (it isn't "harvest", it's recovery...) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices