Archive for the ‘futurism’ category: Page 1009
Oct 19, 2017
Robotics pioneer Rodney Brooks debunks AI hype seven ways
Posted by Josef Koch in categories: futurism, robotics/AI
Oct 16, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg — Today the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is…
Posted by Brett Gallie II in category: futurism
Oct 15, 2017
Oil spills are no match for this super cool sponge
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: futurism
Oct 14, 2017
Yes, the Yellowstone volcano can wipe out humanity, but we’ll have years of warning
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in category: futurism
Oct 14, 2017
Stem Cell Primer What You Need to Know
Posted by Brady Hartman in categories: biotech/medical, futurism
First article (#1 of 3) in three part stem cell series.
Summary: A brief tutorial on the science behind stem cell therapy.
Doctors already use stem cells to treat blood diseases, a cell-based therapy that has saved the lives of thousands of children with leukemia. Additionally, physicians used stem cells to successfully treat some types of bone, skin, and eye injuries and diseases. The potential of stem cell therapies is enormous, and some researchers feel that we will be able to regrow organs in the near future.
Oct 14, 2017
The new frontiers of indulgence
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: futurism, life extension
The number of people who believe—based on data, not faith—that humans can become (almost) immortal is growing, and includes the likes of scientists, billionaires, engineers and billionaire-engineers. For instance, investor Peter Thiel has donated to the anti-ageing cause, in addition to the $500,000 (around ₹3.2 crore) Palo Alto Longevity Prize for anyone who can radically extend the life of a mammal. Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle, too has donated $335 million to scientists studying ageing before he decided to redirect his foundation’s grants toward eliminating polio in 2013.
When, in the future, expensive baubles cease to hold the same novelty they do today, redefined concepts of luxury are what the super-rich can pick from.
