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Category Archives: Death

Zombie Genes

July 7, 2016by lalancaster Leave a comment

Do genes just shut off after death, the way a car engine quits running as soon as it’s out of gas? New studies suggest some genes don’t die right away, […]

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Death, Genetics

Ethics of Reviving the Dead

June 25, 2016by lalancaster Leave a comment

So we never thought we’d have this conversation but here it is: Is it ethical to revive the dead? A new human trial by a company called Bioquark is showing […]

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Biology, Death, Stem Cells

What’s Missing in Thailand

March 18, 2016by lalancaster 3 Comments

Through my travels I’ve learned that you can understand a lot about another culture by what is “missing.” One of the things missing in Thailand, from my perspective as an American, is […]

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Culture and Society, Death, Uncategorized

The Poetry of Death

March 14, 2015by lalancaster Leave a comment

I attended a writers retreat recently. The instructor was poet Erin Hollowell of Homer, Alaska. Her forthcoming collection of poetry is about the death of her mother (and sex, for […]

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Aging, Death

Life After Death?

October 17, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

Think about the last time you saw a death scene in a movie. They often involve the dying person talking, slowly and painfully, trying to divulge a secret, or give […]

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Death

Killing Death- Could Not Be Determined

July 11, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

Now that I’m starting my new series, Theories of Aging, I thought I would end the Killing Death Series. As you can see in the image above, I’ve discussed how, and […]

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Death, Immortality

Killing Death- Homicide

May 18, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

A recent homicide shook Alaskans and the rest of the country. On May first, two state troopers, dispatched from Fairbanks, were shot and killed in the tiny village of Tanana. […]

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Culture and Society, Death, Immortality

Poll Results- Who wants to live forever?

April 17, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

The results are in! Last week I asked you and the rest of the internet, “Would YOU like to live forever?” It was a short time frame, but I managed […]

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Aging, Culture and Society, Death, Immortality

Killing Death- Natural Causes

March 31, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

Earlier in this series I mentioned I work in an Alaskan state government office and I take in copies of Death Certificates. By far, the decedents are over fifty and […]

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Biology, Culture and Society, Death

Killing Death- Suicide

February 4, 2014by lalancaster Leave a comment

This month, I’m exploring how and if we could end death for good. The image you see is from the Manner of Death box on Alaska’s death certificate. I see […]

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Culture and Society, Death, Immortality

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