Sparks of History: Rabbi Jacob Emden, Life & Works #1

For this shiur, R’ Aaron is using the Moreh Nevuchim – Ibn Shmuel edition (Mosad HaRav Kook) Visit eshelpublications.com for more shiurim, live shiurim, seforim and more. For questions, comments, or for sponsorship opportunities email us at office@eshelpublications.com

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We sit down with Philosopher of Science, Dr. Jacob Stegenga, to discuss his book: Medical Nihilism. Throughout the discussion, we touch on various biases in medical research, the role of complexity in medical intervention, and explore his solution "Gentle Medicine."

Dr R Jacob Baker is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. Baker has won numerous awards inclding UNLV ECE Department Distinguished Professor of the Year in 2015, IEEE Fellow for contributions to the design of memory circuits in 2013, Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society, 2012 - 2015, and IEEE Circuits and Systems (CAS) Education Award in 2011 He is currently Editor-in-Chief for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, and has served in various capacities at IEEE conferences and publications He has authored several textbooks including "CMOS Circuit Design, Layout and Simulation" and "CMOS Mixed-Signal Circuit Design" Dr Baker has numerous patents, journal papers, and conference papers to his name He is a licensed professional engineer Dr Bakers's website: http://CMOSedu.com/jbaker/jbaker.htm SSCS: https://sscs.ieee.org