Technology & Society
This is an interesting article from The Scientist. Here’s an excerpt: According to economists Benjamin Jones and Bruce Weinberg, young scientists making groundbreaking contributions to their fields are becoming an endangered breed. In a study published November 7th in the
This is the latest in a series of studies to show that aging can be manipulated. If scientists were able to do for humans what these Mayo Clinic researchers did for mice, many more people would be in much better
From “What Happens When the Average Lifespan Hits 100?” by Megan Erickson: “Death is a very dull, dreary affair, and my advice to you is to have nothing whatever to do with it,” said W. Somerset Maughm. Which is, of
Here is my review of the new Justin Timberlake longevity-themed movie for Slate Magazine. This Hollywood-created world gets everything wrong about what life in a longer-lived society would look like. While its dystopian nature was disappointing, it was still an
I really enjoyed speaking at the open science summit last weekend. The DIY bio community is full of super-cool people and it is always fascinating to hear about everyone’s current projects. 100+: The Possibility of Radical Longevity Breakthroughs from Open
Can be found here. Ben says: I have to congratulate Sonia Arrison on putting together a book that is both highly accessible to newbies with no prior background in transhumanist thinking or longevity research, and also richly interesting to those
The folks over at Bloomberg West invited me to chat with them briefly about 100 Plus. It was a short interview, but glad I was able to stop by. Here’s the link to the video.
In case you didn’t make the Singularity Summit, here is the talk I delivered there. As I’ve said before, this conference was a really great production this year. Can’t wait to see what next year brings!
Last weekend’s Singularity Summit in NYC was an excellent event. I enjoyed meeting many smart folks interested in future tech issues. Here’s an article from MSNBC about the event, as well as a photo taken by my friend Steve Rosenbaum:
From GenomeWeb News: The Obama Administration is asking the biomedical and biotech industries and research communities for their ideas about what steps the country should take to support and advance biological research innovation and business. The White House’s Office of
I’ll be speaking at the Singularity Summit next week in NYC and (if you haven’t bought it yet) I’ve been told that you can pick up a copy of my book, 100 Plus there. Below is a description of the
I had a fun conversation with TechCrunch TV’s Andrew Keen about 100 Plus. He asked me how old I am. I guess I’m not old fashioned, because I don’t mind answering. 🙂
There is a lot going on this week, reminding me once again of how I’d like to have more time. I’m in southern California today attending the Fortune Most Powerful Women conference and I’m also guest blogging over at the
Here is a recent discussion I had with Dylan Ratigan about living 100 Plus: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Here is a discussion about 100 Plus with the Economist’s Management Editor and Schumpeter Columnist, Adrian Wooldridge, at the Human Potential summit in New York City.
At the recent SENS5 conference, Aubrey de Grey interviewed me about 100 Plus. It’s in a two-part series below. Part 1: Part 2:
Dr. James Hughes interviewed me in a two part series for Changesurfer Radio, a production of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. If you want to listen here’s Part 1 and Part 2.
Here’s an article by Fast Company blogger Alice Korngold about how living past 100 will effect work and retraining markets.
This is important news: Researchers have shown they can reverse the aging process for human adult stem cells, which are responsible for helping old or damaged tissues regenerate. The findings could lead to medical treatments that may repair a host
Here is a review of 100 Plus that came out in August while I was on the road promoting the book. Fight Aging is a good source for longevity news and I recommend visiting the site if you are interested