Tag Archives: Nanomedicine

Support real progress in life extension

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Aschwin de Wolf

As we start the new year, it is helpful to draw attention to the sobering fact that no credible human rejuvenation therapies are available today, and it is doubtful that such therapies will see the light of day in the … Continue reading →

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How many neurons need to survive for cryonics to work?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf

On this page a calculation is attempted to determine how many neurons need to survive for cryonics to work. The flaw in this approach should be obvious when the author writes : According to The Stroke Association, a stroke is … Continue reading →

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Cryonics Oregon june meeting report

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Ben Best

About 35 people attended the Cryonics Oregon-sponsored debate on the subject of SENS. Chana de Wolf was mistress of ceremonies. A show of hands indicated that the great majority of those attending were signed-up cryonicists. There was a sizeable contingent … Continue reading →

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Revival of cryonics patients literature

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Aschwin de Wolf

There is a growing literature that discusses the technical aspects of revival of cryonics patients. The following list of the published literature was compiled by Ralph Merkle and Robert Freitas and published as an appendix of their article on molecular … Continue reading →

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Robert Freitas discusses the future of nanomedicine

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Chana de Wolf

Nanotechnology idea-man Robert Freitas, Jr. has published an article in the January 2009 issue of Life Extension Magazine providing a tutorial in nanomedicine and documenting its progression toward real-world application. In “Nanotechnology and Radically Extended Life Span,” Freitas describes several … Continue reading →

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Eric Drexler launches Metamodern blog

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

Molecular nanotechnology pioneer and cryonics advocate Eric Drexler has launched his own blog called Metamodern: The Trajectory of Technology. This is what we can expect: In this blog, I’ll discuss current progress in science and technology, often with a specific … Continue reading →

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Antioxidant skepticism

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

At the blog Fight Aging!, Reason draws attention to the possibility that taking large amounts of antioxidant supplements may not necessarily be an improvement: Our biology is complex – why would we expect that successfully modifying it with chemicals would … Continue reading →

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