Note: This is a slightly updated version of an old post. I think it is especially relevant at this time of year. October brings the Nobel Prize announcements and the World Series. No one will mistake media coverage of one for the other. Each Nobel Prize will get one article and 10 seconds on the…
What If The Media Covered The World Series The Same Way It Covers Science?
October 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
No, Dean Ornish And Elizabeth Blackburn Have Not Discovered The Fountain Of Youth
September 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A very small pilot study offers early evidence that a program of comprehensive lifestyle changes increases telomere length. Telomeres, which have been compared to the plastic caps that prevent shoelaces from unravelling, help protect chromosomes. Telomere length is closely correlated to cellular aging: as we age the telomeres in our cells grow shorter. The new study, published online…
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