In this episode, Woodzick and Ruby explore hypothetical scenarios about downloading knowledge directly into the brain, touching on topics like mastering Excel and learning to fly an airplane.

Ruby then engages in an insightful conversation with Maeve and Harvey, two neurodivergent creatives who use dance and crafting as vehicles for self-expression, emotional discovery, and regulation.

On this episode of the Brilliant Voices podcast, Ruby and Woodzick chat with Mrinal Gokhale and Ranjit Singh.

Ruby and Woodzick talk with Hannah Sallmann and August Carlson, who currently facilitate one of IOB’s newest programs, The Fellowship, in Eau Claire.

For May’s blog post, the Islands of Brilliance Creative Technology Team (aka C-tech Team), wanted to interview the newest C-techie, Shayne Mack. We asked him what he thought about his new title as a Junior Creative Technologist and the contributions he feels like he’s making to the team! Shayne has been involved with the IOB community since he joined as a participant in 2018.

You may have heard of ChatGPT; some of you are familiar with it by now. Today, we will discuss another similar technology called Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).

What’s it like to mentor for IOB? You might be surprised. IOB and first-year graduate student in the MFA program at UWM, Mich, shares his experiences. His hope was to teach the students new skills. It turns out, they taught him some things, too.

It’s April 2, 2019. Do you know it’s World Autism Awareness Day?