June 18, 2018
As off-label use of rapamycin spreads, I’m hearing anecdotal reports supporting the theory that the anti-aging effects demonstrated in multiple animal trials also apply to humans. If the benefits are comparable, low-dose rapamycin may add more than a decade to users’ healthspans.
June 11, 2018
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is a smallish island over 2,100 miles away from the coast of Chile, the closest continental point. It is known mostly for the hundreds of Moai—giant stone statues placed around the island by Polynesian builders—though history will remember it as the source of rapamycin.
June 4, 2018
A lot of people were surprised how quickly Right to Try (RTT) became federal law.
May 21, 2018
We tend to focus on the details of life in front of us but miss the big picture that’s all around us.
May 14, 2018
There’s a big difference between scientists and science educators. I’m not demeaning science educators, whether they’re university professors or YouTube creators. Their work is important, but they’re not expanding the boundaries of scientific knowledge.
May 7, 2018
I was born during the Korean War, and the two Koreas have been on the verge of open warfare ever since. If the miraculous happens and North Korea joins the civilized world, maybe next we could work on ending the cold war between Millennials and Baby Boomers.
April 30, 2018
How do you determine the essence or truth of a thing? Philosophers have argued about the answer to that question for millennia. I’m not going to address this philosophical issue, but I can tell you how scientists are giving us the power to know exactly what any physical thing really is.
April 23, 2018
You might not be interested in economic theories, but economic theories are interested in you. False economic theories have made life hell for many millions of people, and some of our biggest celebrities seem committed to spreading these falsehoods to future generations.
April 16, 2018
Last week, I wrote the first part of this series to differentiate induced tissue regeneration (iTR) and geroprotectors. In a nutshell, it is the difference between rejuvenation and regeneration.
April 9, 2018
For the last few weeks, I’ve been having a conversation with a friend and reader about the difference between geroprotection and induced tissue regeneration (iTR). Based on those conversations, it’s clear that I haven’t done a good job of differentiating these two concepts.
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