My Reflections on "Meditations on First Philosophy"
The first thought associated with René Descartes is his quote, "I think therefore I am". Like the work of most musicians the best songs are not the hit singles but the ones found deeper in the album. …
Examining the Value Chain of Plastic
Over 8 million metric tons of plastic are leaked into the ocean every year [Geyer]. That is equivalent to a garbage truck full of plastic being dumped into the ocean every minute. Projections estimate that plastic will outweigh fish in the ocean by 2050[WE Forum]. Why is this happening? How…
David Hume was an 18th century Scottish philosopher who was best known for his skepticism and empiricism — using experience and observation to inform philosophy. …
One of the most profound thinkers of the last 2 centuries
Friedrich Nietzsche is one of the most influential philosophers of the last 200 centuries. His work investigates many aspects of the human condition — our motivations, thought processes, and goals. …
There are a number of theories that delve into the question — why do we age? Among the most popular theories is the stem cell theory of aging. The Stem Cell Theory of Aging argues that as we age our stem cells lose the ability to replenish and maintain tissues…
On average it takes 10–20 years to develop a drug and costs 0.5 to 2.6 billion dollars 🤯. Drugs that do pass the pre-clinical trials phase have a success rate in clinical trials of only 6.2%. That is the worst part. …
Nir Barzilai and the TAME study that has major implications for longevity
The key to longevity is balance.
After reading the paper Hallmarks of Aging, which I would say is the hallmark paper of longevity, that was my main takeaway. For the majority of the therapies, whether it came down to stem cell repletion, senescent cell eradication, or inhibition of mTOR, the…
Last week I attended a conference called Longevity2020 where some of the top researchers and entrepreneurs gave talks on their latest pieces of work.
One talk however, stood out to me for how “against the grain” its topic was. The talk was given by Reason (yes that is his name)…
6th grade in an interesting time if you liked to read as a kid. It was perfectly in the middle of the days where you would LOVE to read: and reading was not considered a chore. …
Lessons from David Sabatini — the world’s expert on mTOR
Your body is the craziest piece of technology you own. More than the Internet that connects the world, the transistors that power phones and computers, or artificial intelligence embedded in the products we use.
Recently, I have been really interested in the molecular biology of our body and how it…
