Death Defined I
Since my book and my blog deals with the possibility of human immortality, and there is a child on life support in my novel, I need to define death. It’s […]
Category Archives: Biology
Genetic Surgery?
Will genetic surgery ever be possible? Could a genetic engineer take a faulty gene or two that were causing your illness, cut them out and swap in a good copy? […]
How long should we live? Part III- Continued
Yesterday, I broke my post into three sections. I continue today with ecological effects of the increasing human life span. Ecological- Lynx are predators that hunt snowshoe hares almost exclusively. […]
How long should we live? Part III- To Infinity and Beyond
Last week I made the argument that humans were probably meant to live long lives since our children take so long to mature. But as medical and technological advances increase […]
How Long Should We Live- Part II- Just About Right-
Last week I explored the life cycle of pacific salmon, which make the ultimate sacrifice for the next generation. After they spawn, they age and die rapidly, leaving the resources […]
How Long Should We Live? -Part I- Short and to the point
How long should we take to age and die? Asked another way, how long does natural selection want us to live? Let’s examine the short life by talking […]
The Phoenix Series 