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Want to know which countries have the longest life expectancies? Take a look at this chart.

A Chicago divorce lawyer recently paid for a billboard ad that said, “Life’s short. Get a Divorce.” It caused a huge storm of controversy, but when you think about it, the lawyer actually got it wrong. It’s not that life

Researchers in La Jolla, CA recently announced that they have “identified a critical gene that specifically links calorie restriction (CR) to longevity.” We already know that massively limiting the amount of calories one eats (caloric restriction) can extend life, but

Those who care about free speech should consider why government taxes are higher on communications than on other goods and services. This new study by The Heartland Institute and the Beacon Hill Institute is eye opening. Here’s a paragraph from

Here’s a column I wrote recently on the connection between the two.

I don’t normally watch Charlie Rose, but this series is pretty good.

Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle today announced a citywide wireless service coverage initiative to ensure all major cellular phone companies are able to provide full coverage through Anaheim’s 50 square miles. This is in contrast to other cities like San Francisco

This is a cool article from MIT’s Technology Review. Researchers at company ZymeQuest have figured out how to make everyone a universal blood donor.

I went to an event hosted by the Alliance for Aging Research today in SF. Speakers included Dr. Karen Bandeen-Roche who discussed how to measure aging with biomarkers; Dr. Leonard Guarente who discussed resveratrol and the sirtuin genes that regulate

This is an event hosted by Lead21 to launch my new book “Digital Dialog.” It’s a compilation of my columns on various topics including privacy, broadband, and — yes — longevity. Most of my friends are aware that I’m now