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Jan 22, 2018
Researchers Developing 30 New Anti-Aging Therapies
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: biotech/medical, education, life extension
Diagnosis, Advice, and Treatment: This article is intended for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Anti-aging therapies are considered experimental and involve extra risks. The information provided in this article should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed physician should be consulted for the diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 or the equivalent emergency hotline for all medical emergencies. As well, consult a licensed physician before your changing diet, supplement or exercise programs. Photos, External Links & Endorsements: This article is not intended to endorse companies, organizations or products. Links to external websites, depiction/mention of company names or brands, are intended only for illustration and do not constitute endorsements.
Jan 22, 2018
Towards a Reskilling Revolution January 2018 Report | World Economic Forum
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: economics, education
” … [W]hile there has been much forecasting on transformations in labour markets, few practical approaches exist to identifying reskilling and job transition opportunities. Towards a Reskilling Revolution: A Future of Jobs for All provides a valuable new tool that will help individual workers, companies, and governments to prioritize their actions and investments.”
Jan 19, 2018
Is aging natural or a pathological disease that we can treat?
Posted by Nicola Bagalà in categories: biotech/medical, education, life extension
Treating the diseases of ageing requires rethinking of our approach to treating disease. Rather than a “whack-a-mole” strategy going after individual conditions, a concerted medical effort against ageing as a whole is in order.
Aging is something that we all share, rich or poor; it is something that happens to us all, and we are taught from a young age that it is inevitable. However, some scientists believe that aging is amenable to medical intervention and that such interventions could be the solution to preventing or reversing age-related diseases.
Academics are currently debating whether aging is natural or a pathological disease that we can treat.
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Jan 13, 2018
Ash Eruption From Philippines Volcano Triggers Evacuation
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, business, education, health
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Jan 2, 2018
This professor has found the oldest words in the world | SI News
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in category: education
“These are the oldest and most enduring words in history, researchers at the University of Reading has found … ”
Tag: Language
Dec 27, 2017
What’s Love got to do with Education?
Posted by Jennifer Gidley in categories: complex systems, education, ethics, evolution, futurism, health, homo sapiens, human trajectories, innovation, philosophy, sustainability
[This article is drawn from Ch. 8: “Pedagogical Love: An Evolutionary Force” in Postformal Education: A Philosophy for Complex Futures.]
“There is nothing more important in this world than radical love” as Paolo Freire told Joe Kincheloe over dinner.
- Joe Kincheloe. Reading, Writing and Cognition. 2006.
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9 months of hard work and a below average grade at school didn’t stop her from taking the world by storm with her 3D clothing line!
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Dec 16, 2017
Liz Parrish — Future Therapies
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: biotech/medical, education, genetics, life extension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOI3dkwcqpk&feature=share
Full Interview ► https://goo.gl/YYdVUH
BioViva ► http://bioviva-science.com
Liz Parrish is the Founder and CEO of BioViva Sciences USA Inc. BioViva is committed to extending healthy lifespans using gene therapy. Liz is known as “the woman who wants to genetically engineer you,” she is a humanitarian, entrepreneur and innovator and a leading voice for genetic cures. As a strong proponent of progress and education for the advancement of gene therapy, she serves as a motivational speaker to the public at large for the life sciences. She is actively involved in international educational media outreach and sits on the board of the International Longevity Alliance (ILA). She is the founder of BioTrove Investments LLC and the BioTrove Podcasts which is committed to offering a meaningful way for people to learn about and fund research in regenerative medicine. She is also the Secretary of the American Longevity Alliance (ALA) a 501©(3) nonprofit trade association that brings together individuals, companies, and organizations who work in advancing the emerging field of cellular & regenerative medicine with the aim to get governments to consider aging a disease. Parrish received two kinds of injections, which were administered outside the United States: a myostatin inhibitor, which is expected to prevent age-associated muscle loss; and a telomerase gene therapy, which is expected to lengthen telomeres, segments of DNA at the ends of chromosomes whose shortening is associated with aging and degenerative disease.
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Dec 12, 2017
I interviewed in my home last night for French Public TV, part of a story covering this new documentary “Genius Factory” and the field of modern day #eugenics / #designerbabies, which came out recently on the Documentary Channel
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: education, transhumanism
I’m interviewed in the documentary (which I appear in but haven’t seen yet). Naturally, I support creating super people with science & technology (a main goal of #transhumanism), just not using unethical or exclusionary methods to do so. http://www.wavelength-entertainment.com/genius-factory/ #GeniusFactory