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Immortality and the Moon Rabbit

June 23, 2017by lalancaster Leave a comment

What do you see in the patterns in the moons surface? I was always guided to see a human face on the moon, and I was surprised to find out […]

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Culture and Society

Longevity Is No Accident

June 6, 2017by lalancaster 1 Comment

What if sudden accidents were the only causes of death? What if there was no more starvation, heart disease or old age? How long would we live? One simulation at […]

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Culture and Society, Immortality

Cherry Blossom Time

May 17, 2017by lalancaster 3 Comments

I always knew cherry blossoms were important in Japanese culture, but I didn’t understand deeply until I went there. I arrived in Japan April 2nd this year. On my first […]

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Culture and Society

The End of Driver’s Ed?

May 3, 2017by lalancaster Leave a comment

On the last day of my vacation last month, I was standing on a crowded subway train in Tokyo. I realized I might be one of the few people on […]

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Culture and Society

How Old Is Too Old to Rejuvenate?

March 13, 2017by lalancaster Leave a comment

What if someone discovered a cure for aging, but it could only be administered to those younger than 30? It would split my family in half. What would it be […]

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Aging

New Brain Cells

February 22, 2017by lalancaster Leave a comment

As humans live longer, what will happen to our memories? Provided our brains stay functional, will the “memory card” be filled? Will old memories have to be “overwritten”? As a […]

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Biology

February Science Answer

February 1, 2017by lalancaster 1 Comment

How many people have had their genes sequenced since the Human Genome Project was complete? 5 years ago- a very small number of human genomes had been sequenced Two years […]

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Genetics, Writing Science Fiction

February Science Question- Gene Sequencing

February 1, 2017by lalancaster 1 Comment

How many people have had their genes sequenced since the Human Genome Project was complete? Credibility is vital in science fiction novels. I went cold when I realized that I didn’t know […]

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Genetics, Writing Science Fiction

Longevity In the Extremes

January 18, 2017by lalancaster Leave a comment

As I write this it’s -48 F outside. My car is attached to an electrical cord that powers a battery warmer so I’ll be able to start it in the […]

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Biology, Genetics

Feeling Old For the First Time

January 14, 2017by lalancaster 3 Comments

Everyone eventually starts to feel old. Even I get glimpses of my age and I’m just in my 30s. I don’t recognize the names of any newer movie celebrities, but I recognize […]

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Aging

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  • Immortality and the Moon Rabbit June 23, 2017
  • Longevity Is No Accident June 6, 2017
  • Cherry Blossom Time May 17, 2017
  • The End of Driver’s Ed? May 3, 2017
  • How Old Is Too Old to Rejuvenate? March 13, 2017

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