http://lifeboat.com/ The Lifeboat Foundation is a nonprofit nongovernmental organization dedicated to encouraging scientific advancements while helping humanity survive existential risks and possible misuse of increasingly powerful technologies, including genetic engineering, nanotechnology, and robotics/AI, as we move towards the Singularity. en-us 120 Copyright 2002-2026 Lifeboat Foundation Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:01:45 CDT lifeboatnews@lifeboat.com (Lifeboat News) webmaster@lifeboat.com (Lifeboat Webmaster) https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_20_26_Read_issue_287_of_Lifeboat_News Read issue #287 of Lifeboat News! Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:01:45 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_20_26_Read_issue_287_of_Lifeboat_News https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_20_26_The_International_Conference_on_Biologically_Inspired_Cognitive_Architectures_the_17th_Annual_Meeting_BICA_2026_will_be_held_September_9_12_in_Merida_Yucatan_Mexico_and_in_Cyberspace The International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures, the 17th Annual Meeting (BICA 2026) will be held September 9–12 in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico and in Cyberspace.

Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA) are computational frameworks for building intelligent agents that are inspired from biological intelligence. Biological intelligent systems, notably animals such as humans, have many qualities that are often lacking in artificially designed systems including robustness, flexibility, and adaptability to environments.

Our Pulin Agrawal, Joscha Bach, Jordi Bieger, Haris Dindo, David Kelley, Unmesh Kurup, Christian Lebiere, James A. Reggia, Rafal Rzepka, Alexei Samsonovich, Ricardo Sanz, Howard Schneider, and Pei Wang will be participating. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:59:41 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_20_26_The_International_Conference_on_Biologically_Inspired_Cognitive_Architectures_the_17th_Annual_Meeting_BICA_2026_will_be_held_September_9_12_in_Merida_Yucatan_Mexico_and_in_Cyberspace https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_19_26_The_10th_edition_of_the_International_Conference_on_Unsolved_Problems_on_Noise_UPoN_2026_will_be_held_September_8_11_in_Messina_Italy The 10th edition of the International Conference on Unsolved Problems on Noise (UPoN 2026) will be held September 8–11 in Messina, Italy.

The UPoN conference is a highly interdisciplinary forum in which researchers interested in random fluctuations in a variety of fields and applications can meet and discuss, in an engaging and fruitful atmosphere, the most recent advances in both theory and applications of noise and fluctuations.

This conference series was started by our Laszlo B. Kish. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:09:54 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_19_26_The_10th_edition_of_the_International_Conference_on_Unsolved_Problems_on_Noise_UPoN_2026_will_be_held_September_8_11_in_Messina_Italy https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_19_26_Africa_International_Conference_on_Human_Enhancement_2026_will_be_held_in_Abuja_Nigeria_and_Cyberspace_on_December_10_11 Africa International Conference on Human Enhancement 2026 will be held in Abuja, Nigeria and Cyberspace on December 10–11. Lifeboat Foundation is Partner of this event.

AICHE 2026 is the first major conference on human enhancement in Africa, bringing together scholars, philosophers, scientists, theologians, students, and the public for an interdisciplinary dialogue on transhumanism, emerging technologies, and their ethical, social, and religious implications across the continent.

Abstracts are being accepted until September 15.

Our Ojochogwu Abdul, Bill Faloon, Ósìnàkáchì Ákùmà Kálù, Ebénézer Njoh-Mouellé,Brenda Ramokopelwa, Gabriel Rothblatt, Stefan Lorenz Sorgner, and Natasha Vita-More will be speaking/particpating. Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:21:16 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#07_19_26_Africa_International_Conference_on_Human_Enhancement_2026_will_be_held_in_Abuja_Nigeria_and_Cyberspace_on_December_10_11 https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_28_26_Serena_Kern_Libera_General_Counsel_at_LinkGevity_an_AI_driven_longevity_biotechnology_company_joins_our_Legal_Board Serena Kern-Libera, General Counsel at LinkGevity, an AI-driven longevity biotechnology company, joins our Legal Board. Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:53:30 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_28_26_Serena_Kern_Libera_General_Counsel_at_LinkGevity_an_AI_driven_longevity_biotechnology_company_joins_our_Legal_Board https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_28_26_Read_Not_Mars_Not_Venus_Just_Us_Ending_the_Myth_That_Men_and_Women_Are_Worlds_Apart_by_our_Maria_Olon_Tsaroucha Read "Not Mars. Not Venus. Just Us: Ending the Myth That Men and Women Are Worlds Apart" by our Maria Olon Tsaroucha. Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:43:21 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_28_26_Read_Not_Mars_Not_Venus_Just_Us_Ending_the_Myth_That_Men_and_Women_Are_Worlds_Apart_by_our_Maria_Olon_Tsaroucha https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Linda_Besh_Corporate_Controller_at_Evans_Industries_joins_our_Finance_Board Linda Besh, Corporate Controller at Evans Industries, joins our Finance Board. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:35:59 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Linda_Besh_Corporate_Controller_at_Evans_Industries_joins_our_Finance_Board https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Read_Gene_Editing_in_Maize_Progress_and_Challenges_coauthored_by_our_Samia_Hassan Read "Gene Editing in Maize: Progress and Challenges", coauthored by our Samia Hassan. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:23:57 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Read_Gene_Editing_in_Maize_Progress_and_Challenges_coauthored_by_our_Samia_Hassan https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Reza_Rassool_Chair_and_CEO_of_Kwaai_a_nonprofit_artificial_intelligence_research_and_development_lab_joins_our_Robotics_AI_Board Reza Rassool, Chair and CEO of Kwaai, a nonprofit artificial intelligence research and development lab, joins our Robotics/AI Board.

Reza is a serial technology entrepreneur and inventor with 27 granted US patents. He has spent nearly four decades building award-winning products across digital video, content security, biomedical devices, and artificial intelligence, including founding roles at two startups that were later acquired by Google. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:06:52 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Reza_Rassool_Chair_and_CEO_of_Kwaai_a_nonprofit_artificial_intelligence_research_and_development_lab_joins_our_Robotics_AI_Board https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Daniel_Hulme_CEO_of_Conscium_joins_our_Robotics_AI_Board Daniel Hulme, CEO of Conscium, joins our Robotics/AI Board.

A globally recognized authority on artificial intelligence with more than two decades of academic and applied experience, Daniel builds and advises companies that bring AI to commercial and societal problems while pursuing the frontier questions of machine consciousness and AI safety. Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:18:53 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_27_26_Daniel_Hulme_CEO_of_Conscium_joins_our_Robotics_AI_Board https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_26_26_The_launch_of_the_NoRCEL_Education_and_Research_Academy_NoRCEL_ERA_will_take_place_on_Saturday_12_September_2026_commencing_at_3_00_pm_British_Summer_Time_BST_and_lasting_approximately_four_hours The launch of the NoRCEL Education and Research Academy (NoRCEL ERA) will take place on Saturday, 12 September 2026, commencing at 3:00 pm British Summer Time (BST) and lasting approximately four hours. This will be a free online event that will discuss “Foundations of Astroscience, Life in the Universe, and Scientific Thinking”.

Unlike many “interdisciplinary” programmes that sacrifice depth for breadth, NoRCEL’s ERA will focus on foundational principles and the connections between them. Their students will develop transferable intellectual capabilities, independent research skills, and the adaptability needed in a rapidly changing world. As AI reshapes the future of work and knowledge, ERA will prepare future-ready graduates equipped to be able to think critically, integrate ideas across domains, and contribute meaningfully within an increasingly complex and AI-driven society.

This academy is lead by our Sohan Jheeta. Register for free! Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:31:40 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_26_26_The_launch_of_the_NoRCEL_Education_and_Research_Academy_NoRCEL_ERA_will_take_place_on_Saturday_12_September_2026_commencing_at_3_00_pm_British_Summer_Time_BST_and_lasting_approximately_four_hours https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_26_26_Read_the_free_paper_Adherence_to_Mediterranean_diet_a_public_health_paradox_by_our_Domenico_Pratico Read the free paper "Adherence to Mediterranean diet: a public health paradox", by our Domenico Praticó.

Paradoxically, while Mediterranean populations increasingly move away from their traditional dietary heritage, several non-Mediterranean countries are progressively adopting dietary models that share many Mediterranean nutritional principles, often motivated by both health and sustainability considerations. This “Mediterranean diet paradox” highlights the urgent need for coordinated public health strategies aimed at preserving and promoting traditional healthy dietary patterns within the Mediterranean region itself. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:20:26 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_26_26_Read_the_free_paper_Adherence_to_Mediterranean_diet_a_public_health_paradox_by_our_Domenico_Pratico https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_26_26_Our_Kattesh_V_Katti_and_Kavita_Katti_have_invented_the_patent_AU_AG_and_rich_phytochemical_payload_nanomaterials_antiviral_antibacterial_products_and_synthesis_methods Our Kattesh V. Katti and Kavita Katti have invented the patent AU, AG and rich phytochemical payload nanomaterials, antiviral/antibacterial products and synthesis methods.

The highlight of this discovery is the development of a sweet gum-mediated silver nanoparticle antiviral/antibacterial agent that demonstrates unprecedented efficacy, achieving more than a 3 log10 (99.96%) reduction in COVID-19 viral titer. Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:43:58 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_26_26_Our_Kattesh_V_Katti_and_Kavita_Katti_have_invented_the_patent_AU_AG_and_rich_phytochemical_payload_nanomaterials_antiviral_antibacterial_products_and_synthesis_methods https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_21_26_Read_the_free_book_Flourishing_for_All_How_the_Outer_Space_Treaty_Can_Deliver_What_Planets_Never_Could_by_our_Charles_Tandy_and_Claude_with_assistance_by_our_R_Michael_Perry Read the free book "Flourishing for All: How the Outer Space Treaty Can Deliver What Planets Never Could", by our Charles Tandy and Claude, with assistance by our R. Michael Perry. Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:00:29 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_21_26_Read_the_free_book_Flourishing_for_All_How_the_Outer_Space_Treaty_Can_Deliver_What_Planets_Never_Could_by_our_Charles_Tandy_and_Claude_with_assistance_by_our_R_Michael_Perry https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_19_26_Lisa_Alcindor_joins_our_Space_Settlement_Board Lisa Alcindor joins our Space Settlement Board. Lisa is President of Landstronaut®, a US-based venture she created to promote human performance, survivability, and workforce development across “Land to Space” development. Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:02:27 CDT https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#06_19_26_Lisa_Alcindor_joins_our_Space_Settlement_Board