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CRISPR-Cas9
What is CRISPR-Cas9? Below is a short answer, then a longer answer and then a list of some possible uses of this technology and finally a short introduction to the ethical issues. Short Answer: It’s a...
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Headaches – Why Do We Get Them and Related Facts
Where Do Headaches Come From? Headaches don’t occur in the brain. The brain has no nerves that can register pain – which is how some brain surgeries can occur with the patient awake – cutting the...
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What Would Have Killed You 100 Years Ago?
In many respects, the present is best time in history to be alive as a human (not the case for other species). Why? One reason is Spotify. Another one is that many of us wouldn’t be here if not for...
View ArticleWhat Would You Put On Your Centenarian Decathlon List?
Hope I die before I get old (talkin’ ’bout my generation) -The Who, “My Generation” Pete Townshend penned the above words when he was 20 years old (I wonder if he feels the same way now that he’s...
View ArticleFour Exercise Myths I Learned About the Hard Way
I’ve exercised regularly since high school and I found that it has all sorts of benefits, including stress reduction/mental health benefits, added strength and endurance, and the overall feeling of...
View ArticleHow Often Do Passengers Die on Airplane Flights?
My wife, Tammy, was flying from Sydney, Australia, to Los Angeles this week after dropping my daughter off to study aboard at the University of Tasmania when a passenger two rows in front of her died....
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The 4 Horsemen of Aging – And How to Outsmart Them to Add Decades to Your Life
Are you interested in not just living longer but living better? That is the primary topic of Dr. Peter Attia’s excellent book Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. Dr. Attia is an interesting...
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I’m 53 But Feel 35 – And Science Says That’s Good For My Health
Photo by Tom Hussey. Link. One of our interns this summer called me “Mr. Jennings” and the entire summer basically treated me like my age (53). It makes sense. He’s 19, and his parents are about my...
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