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dementia Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Extending the human lifespan past its natural ceiling will require deep genetic engineering, not just better healthcare. Extending the human lifespan past its natural ceiling will require deep genetic engineering, not just better healthcare. Last stated 6 years ago
14 Apr 2021
TU
Tim Urban — holds since 2021-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making humanity's long-term potential the overriding priority licenses imposing real costs on people who are alive today. — tap to centre the map on it Making humanity's long-term potential the overriding priority licenses imposing real costs on people who are alive today. Last stated 3 years ago
21 Dec 2023
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Matt Johnson — holds since 2023-12-21 — tap for who they are
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2021-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not on its own compress decades of medical progress into a few years, because the binding constraint is human data, clinical trials and regulation rather than intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it AI will not on its own compress decades of medical progress into a few years, because the binding constraint is human data, clinical trials and regulation rather than intelligence. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Genetic modification is not one ethical question: a silkworm must never be modified, and bacteria are not in the same ethical range at all. — tap to centre the map on it Genetic modification is not one ethical question: a silkworm must never be modified, and bacteria are not in the same ethical range at all. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
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Neri Oxman — holds since 2023-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aging is neglected not for technical reasons but because it is not yet socially classified as a disease. — tap to centre the map on it Aging is neglected not for technical reasons but because it is not yet socially classified as a disease. Last stated 9 months ago
29 Jan 2026
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Laura Deming — holds since 2026-01-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every predicted ceiling on human life expectancy has so far been broken. — tap to centre the map on it Every predicted ceiling on human life expectancy has so far been broken. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Jan 2024
SD
Saloni Dattani — holds since 2024-01-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over. — tap to centre the map on it Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over. Last stated 4 years ago
17 Jan 2023
MG
Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Human Genome Project's results have been less transformative than initially advertised relative to its cost. — tap to centre the map on it The Human Genome Project's results have been less transformative than initially advertised relative to its cost. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Feb 2025
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Elliot Hershberg — holds since 2025-02-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. — tap to centre the map on it A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Nov 2019
AG
Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-11-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. — tap to centre the map on it A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Jul 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-07-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Ray Maker — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. — tap to centre the map on it EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Aug 2024
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2024-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. — tap to centre the map on it Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. — tap to centre the map on it Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance. Last stated 8 months ago
2 Mar 2026
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Arielle Schwartz — holds since 2026-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keeping a social network, staying curious and having a sense of purpose protect against dementia about as much as blood pressure and exercise do. — tap to centre the map on it Keeping a social network, staying curious and having a sense of purpose protect against dementia about as much as blood pressure and exercise do. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The dementia risk from short sleep starts below six hours a night, not below eight. — tap to centre the map on it The dementia risk from short sleep starts below six hours a night, not below eight. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
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Extending the human lifespan past its natural ceiling will require deep genetic engineering, not just better healthcare.
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Making humanity's long-term potential the overriding priority licenses imposing real costs on people who are alive today.
Holds
AI will not on its own compress decades of medical progress into a few years, because the binding constraint is human data, clinical trials and regulation rather than intelligence.
Holds
Genetic modification is not one ethical question: a silkworm must never be modified, and bacteria are not in the same ethical range at all.
Holds
Aging is neglected not for technical reasons but because it is not yet socially classified as a disease.
Holds
Every predicted ceiling on human life expectancy has so far been broken.
Holds
Feeding humanity without wrecking the climate will take engineered food, and squeamishness about technology in food is the thing to get over.
Holds
The Human Genome Project's results have been less transformative than initially advertised relative to its cost.
Holds
A celebrated popular science book can consistently misrepresent the literature it summarises and contradict its own sources.
Holds
A conclusion being biologically reasonable is not the same as its having been proven.
Holds
A drop in heart rate variability values typically precedes the onset of noticeable sickness symptoms by about a day.
Holds
EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.
Holds
Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
Holds
Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Holds
Keeping a social network, staying curious and having a sense of purpose protect against dementia about as much as blood pressure and exercise do.
Holds
The dementia risk from short sleep starts below six hours a night, not below eight.
Holds
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds