At the Heart of Simulation (Part 1)

Episode 16 November 02, 2021 00:51:04
At the Heart of Simulation (Part 1)
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At the Heart of Simulation (Part 1)

Nov 02 2021 | 00:51:04

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Show Notes

Tom was a healthy, athletic man in his 50s when he was suddenly struck with an unexpected heart issue -- One that hundreds of thousands of people experience each year.  And that one incident spiraled into a series of events that would dramatically alter the course of Tom’s life -- but at least he still had a life to live.  Had it been only a couple decades earlier, Tom's story may not have continued at all.  But thanks to a new medical device born out of computational engineering, thousands of people like Tom are still walking around us every day, and that number is only going to increase over time.

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