Understanding we have entered a new epoch in understanding biology is critical. In 2019, I had a front seat into how patterns of DNA methylation at over 800,000 CpG sites along the human epigenome could be correlated to 131 traditional clinical assays used to assess individual health and wellness in 1,100 individuals. Understanding how new …
This weekend I listened to two the stories of two men who wrestled with finding pathways to happiness. The circumstances under which they both struggled to reinvent themselves, however, could not be more different as one man started his life over after losing everything; while the other struggled after obtaining everything. On YouTube, Mark Thornton …
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This weekend, I walked into the aftermath of an interview Canadian psychologist, professor, and author, Jordan Peterson gave to the London Times. The recorded interview, the London Times article, the blog posts, and comments that follow only add to the vexing circumstances of why Jordon Peterson, one of the world’s leading populist intellectuals goes dark …
In Greek mythology, Cassandra is a beautiful princess who is granted prophetic power after promising herself in marriage to Apollo. When she refuses to uphold her end of the bargain, Apollo grows furious and since he cannot retract his gift of foretelling the future, he curses her by ensuring no one shall ever believe her …
The world of ultrarunning is a unique enclave of individuals whose personal stories come alive through the feats they accomplish on foot. One such individual is Luis Escobar, whose Road Dog Podcast chronicles the marquee stories coming from the world of ultrarunning. Ultrarunning is loosely defined as any event with a distance greater than 26.2 miles. …
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Maybe it’s COVID and the implications science has on our health, maybe it’s just me, or maybe it’s just time. This is an incredible time to be alive, to watch history unfold, to see science at work, and to observe significant changes occurring before our eyes. Normally history is hardly noticeable, visible only to academics …
We hear it all the time: “there are no limits,” and “everything is connected.” Well…it turns out that there are limits and, as far as I can tell, everything is connected. Last weekend connected a number of fascinating current event topics that are of great interest to me: aging, virology, vaccines, and truth in government. …
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LifeSpan: Epigenetics and Aging Longevity insights and learnings inspired by Dr. Steve Horvath (inventor of the Epigenetic Clock) and Dr. David Sinclair (Professor in the Department of Genetics and Co-Director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging at Harvard Medical School and New York Times Best Selling Author of LifeSpan: Why …
Two posts on Rich Roll’s website provide excellent guides to the concept I call “Active Meditation” and “How to Run.” Many runners I know talk about the mental journey they go on while running. So, the two concepts go hand-in-hand, because you need to know how to run in order to get into an active …