Medtech Futurist Gifts

"How did it go? Read my blog."

'Mom, this is my new best friend -- I built him in computer class.'

'I hope you don't mind me bringing a few medical students in to see you. '

"There's a cure—but it's light-years away."

'The future of medicine' "It's genomics." "I'd say proteins." "Same as always: economics."

"If you keep perfectly still, I can do all five cavities at once."

Existence 2.0

'And these are just some of the changes of the future that our chaps in R&D have come up with.'

"who knows, Perkins maybe one day in the far future we'll be bullying each other in addictive artificial environments..."

"I go home today. They cured me using this new miracle drug. I'm afraid it'll be years before it's approved for humans."

"I'm retiring, so on your next visit you'll be seen by two robots and an electron microscope."

"Good! Intro to social media and app design are really fun! Binary code is a little hard though."

"One day, son, all this will be yaws."

How soon can we expect computers to mow the lawn.

OpenAI chaos

"When he thinks back about this years from now, he'll only remember the good probes."

'Must be another of Obama's healthcare cost cutting.'

Genetically Modified Food Research Institute

"The doctor says your vital signs are strong, but the IT guy says your portal password is weak."

"The good news is your virus is gone. The bad news is it infected your electronic health records."

Dr. Jarvik, and his lesser known invention, the artificial soul.

'Oops! Turn down the power on this lazer thing, will you.'

'I'm going to run a quick scan on you using my smart phone. I've downloaded some very sophisticated diagnostic apps.'

"Your electronic medical records were accidentally deleted. You'll have to start over again with acne."

'We manufacture micro computing devices. We're looking to hire a director of research that can anticipate the next small thing.'

'They'll never be able to replace drivers with technology. Hey, what are those drones doing?'

"Technology progress is being held up because of ethical concerns. We're hoping to eradicate ethics in our lifetime."

'At my job I was replaced by a smartphone app that was created by a teenager.'

'I can't examine you, but your health insurance does allow you access to a self-diagnosing website.'

2520 Jackson, MS

'It runs on telephone directories. Do you think it will catch on as a town turnabout?'

"They're working miracles with felt-tipped markers these day!"

'We'll try putting you on a stronger antibionic.'

'It's the technology of the future.'