The Inflammation Age
The New York Times recently reported that over 75% of Americans have some form of gum disease. I’m one of those Americans. Even though I have my teeth cleaned by […]
Tag Archives: aging
Some Like It Hot
My boyfriend and I are big fans of Thai restaurants. It’s a good thing because Fairbanks, Alaska seems to have more Thai restaurants than any other cuisine. Our orders are […]
The Blood-Youth Link
The mythic link between blood and youth is strong. Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Bathory (1560-1614) is thought to be one of the most prolific serial killers and was rumored to […]
Poll Results- Who wants to live forever?
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 […]
Poll- Do YOU want to live forever?
A few years ago, a Reader’s Digest poll asked people all over the world to answer one simple question: Do YOU want to live forever? As a science fiction author […]
A Diet for the Ages
Would you change your diet to live longer? If you are middle aged, 50-65, you might be able to do just that. (Could middle age become later and later in […]
The Road to Immortality
This post is based on my current read, Long for this World, a book by science writer Jonathan Wiener. Life expectancy is the average number of years a person born […]
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 