Sourcebooks has announced that it will be publishing a cookbook by IBM’s Watson. Due in April, Cognitive Cooking with Chef Watson is a collaboration between IBM and the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE). The culinary experts at ICE developed 65 original recipes, inspired by unconventional ingredient pairings generated by the supercomputer, including Spanish Almond Crescent, Creole Shrimp-Lamb Dumplings, Austrian Chocolate Burrito, Hoof-and-Honey Ale, Vietnamese Apple Kebab, Poutine and Chili—and, of course, bacon via Belgian Bacon Pudding. Because a computer cannot technically “taste” in the way a human can, Watson looks at ingredients partnered in existing recipes, according to Florian Pinel, senior technical member, IBM Watson.

Also, see Cognitive Cooking to learn about the IBM food truck that’s using computing to reinvent your favorite foods.

Dr. Paul Abramson is a medical doctor with a private practice in San Francisco who blogs on The Quantified Doctor about creating better medical care through self-tracking. Dr. Abramson was recently interviewed on NPR Morning Edition about the role of wearable technology and health apps in the doctor’s office. Listen to the story and find out more at Sure You Can Track Your Health Data, But Can Your Doctor Use It? by Amy Standen.

Check out this video of Stanford scientists presenting some of the projects that are underway to help introduce noninvasive neural stimulation for new medical applications: