In Memoriam- Sue Ann Bowling-Scientist, Author
Once a discussion with some of my author friends wandered toward immortality. We asked “if we were immortal would we ever become tired of living?” Most said probably, that they’d […]
Category Archives: Culture and Society
Your Age and Music
It’s my birthday today, and according to a new study based on music people stream on Spotify, I’m at the edge of where I will stop liking popular music. The […]
Youth Drug Wars and the War On Science
A few weeks ago I wrote about NR, a new anti-aging supplement that may just blow Resveratrol out of the water. So far there are two companies vying to sell […]
Midlife Crisis Part II
Last week I decided to explore the so-called mid-life crisis. Has it always been around, or has it developed with the lengthening human lifespan? At first, I thought the MLC […]
Midlife Crisis Part I
Recently, it was the anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination. This is how the radio DJ announced it: “Hey everybody the anniversary of Lincoln’s assassination is coming up and that’s good.” I […]
Platinum Anniversary
A few years ago my parents, cousins, aunts and uncles all stood in a studio in our Sunday best, huddled around two empty chairs. It was my grandparent’s 5oth aniversary, […]
Personality, Genes, And Longevity
Some of my writer friends build their characters based on personality types. Whether they choose to set two characters on opposite ends of the Meyers-Briggs evaluation, or pit type A […]
Modern Immortals: Keanu Reeves
Some people (fans?) assert Keanu Reeves is immortal. They cite that he is fifty but still looks twenty, even though he has never visibly aged or had plastic surgery. Some […]
Stereotypes and Racism
Recently, the science fiction community was stunned by a revelation of racism. This week I’ll take a break from writing about the science of aging and talk a little sociology. […]
The Price of Being “Smart”
According to Mensa International, two out of every one hundred people are considered geniuses. So out of every 100,000 people on earth 2,000 are extraordinary. Last week I discussed one of the most commonly cited […]
The Phoenix Series 