Ken Goetz — Writer, Physician-Scientist, Traveler, Observer, Critic

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A native of South Dakota, Kenneth Goetz studied at the University of Wisconsin (BS and PhD) and the University of Kansas (MD). His subsequent research focused on integrative physiology. For his investigation of the cardiovascular system he was awarded a German Humboldt Prize. He capped off his career by serving as a visiting professor at the University of Kuopio, Finland; the University of Munich, and the Institute of Aerospace Medicine near Cologne. In retirement Ken writes about whatever piques his interest, efforts to keep his diminishing population of neurons from dozing during the day.

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My Interview by Another Blogger

By Ken Goetz | April 23, 2024
     Just a brief note to inform you of my recent interview by another blogger, Nancy Julien Kopp, a remarkably productive writer who has been in the blogging game since 2009. Since that time, Nancy had posted (amazingly!) thousands of essays on her website. She calls her site Writer Granny’s World. As you might infer from that title, she provides tips and encouragement to writers in all stages in their development.      Nancy interviewed me with the kind intention of alerting her readers to my website, and thus possibly increasing the readership of my blog. She came up with key questions concerning me and my blog, and we conducted the interview via email. Her questions about my past had the interesting effect of bringing up thoughts I hadn’t entertained for years. Consequently, it took me some time to trace the tortuous path of my life so I could outline succinctly the trail I’ve followed. There were quirks along the way, such as this one: (see here),        If you’d like to see the entire interview, click here. It reveals more about me, and about Nancy.  
13 Apr

Not Worried About AI? Read This!

By Ken Goetz

Not worried about AI? Read this! But first sit down, especially if you’re already worried about the November elections. An article in today’s Wall Street Journal (see here), describes how one man set up a fake, fully automated, AI-generated ‘pink-slime’ news site, one programmed to create false political stories, all for the cost of $105. […]

12 Apr

Is Jared Kushner Another Hunter Biden?

By Ken Goetz

Is Jared Kushner another Hunter Biden? Recent reports indicate that Kushner may have eerie similarities to Biden. Kushner is accused of accepting a $2 billion investment from Saudi Arabia six months after leaving the White House, this being a way, it was suggested, for Crown Prince Mohammed to exert influence on U.S. foreign policy if […]

11 Apr

Hunter Biden’s Laptop and NPR

By Ken Goetz

Hunter Biden’s laptop and NPR. I understand Uri Berliner’s story has hit TV Land, but my Samsung is misbehaving, so I haven’t seen any of that. I have, however, been looking back and trying to put the Berliner story in context with other past events. One part of Berliner’s article I didn’t mention yesterday was […]

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Published Work

The Colors of Medicine: A Novel

When his younger sister dies from an elderly doctor's error, Martin Cromlech makes a vow that leads him tumultously through medical school and into a life of medicine and research far different from the one he envisioned, and into his tangled love affair with the captivating Diana Field.

Bending the Twig: A Memior

Ken Goetz relates his story as a boy growing up on the Dakota prairie during the Depression and World War II--a tale of poverty and hunger, hope and courage.

Available now on Amazon.