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Ken Mendoza Technical Leadership Papers

Thermodynamic logic of danger theory conceptual visualization

Thermodynamic Logic of Danger Theory

Context-dependent activation for efficiency: translating biologically validated danger-theory principles into scalable AI systems.

~13 min readAI
AIImmunology
Monochrome visual representing low-road black-and-white photography and rapid visual processing

Low-Road: Black and White Photography

Subcortical pathways and perceptual circuitry: what black-and-white reveals about rapid threat detection and visual cognition.

~10 min readPhotography
Photography
Conceptual illustration of the epistemological evolution of immunological theory

Epistemological Evolution of Immunological Theory

From self/non-self to danger theory: a philosophical and mechanistic reorientation of how immune systems identify threats.

~12 min readImmunology
ImmunologyEpistemology
Abstract schematic representing blockchain transparency and architectural data flows

Blockchain: Architectural Schema Transparency

Smart contracts, IoT, and BIM integration — designing transparent, verifiable pipelines for trustworthy construction data and payments.

~14 min readBlockchain
BlockchainAI
Concept art for First Beer, First Principles

First Beer, First Principles

A playful dialogue exploring beer, history, and science — rethinking immune logic from first principles.

~9 min readEssay
EssayFirst Principles