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LinkedInOne of the major themes I've been following on this website, and indeed, in all of my books, is the impact of science and technology on history, culture, and society. And one of the largest cultural impacts would be the technologies of emulation, those which can emulate the stories of the gods of old. Within this category of emulational technologies, would surely fall those of longevity. Now there's this from Harvard University: Harvard scientists reverse the ageing process in mice, and it might also be safe for humans! Granted, there are some great and beneficial goods to be had … [Read more...]
ANOTHER LOOK: TRANSHUMANIST LONGEVITY A STEP CLOSER: HARVARD REVERSES AGING PROCESS IN MICE
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NOT ALL GENETIC ENGINEERING NEWS IS BAD NEWS…OR IS IT?
August 5, 2011 By
Not all genetic engineering news is bad news. Consider this breakthrough reported in the U.K.'s The Guardian for June 15, 2011: Geneticists discover technique to tackle mutant DNA Notice that the technique involves turning off the "stop codon" within a genome that otherwise would have stopped the production of certain proteins early, allowing the gene to complete the production of the protein, rather than prematurely halting the program. While the article explicitly states that it is far too early to consider clinical applications, the theoretical promise that the technique holds for … [Read more...]