Jerry Searcy
Our former Vice President Jerry Searcy has been cryopreserved after
suddenly dying in his sleep. We hope to see him again in the future!
Learn more at https://lifeboat.com/ex/bios.jerry.searcy
Read our Facebook discussion about Jerry at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifeboa...9173455/
1st Mediterranean Congress of Anti-Aging Medicine Update
The 1st Mediterranean Congress of Anti-aging Medicine will be held in
Larnaca, Cyprus on April 13–14.
Our Marios Kyriazis is Conference Chair. Our José Cordeiro, Brian M.
Delaney, João Pedro de Magalhães, Stala Kioupi, Ilia Stambler, and
Nektarios Tavernarakis will be speaking.
Learn more at http://www.mcclure.com
10th IAASS International Space Safety Conference Update
The 10th IAASS International Space Safety Conference will be held in El
Segundo, California on May 15–17.
Our Dallas Bienhoff, Michael Kezirian, Joseph Pelton, and Tommaso Sgobba
will be speaking/participating.
Learn more at
http://iaassconference2019.space-safety...overview
48th Age Conference
The 48th Age Conference will be held May 30–June 2 at San Francisco,
California.
Our Judy Campisi, Pete Estep, Vera Gorbunova, Matt Kaeberlein, Morgan
Levine, Yousin Suh, and Alex Zhavoronkov will be speaking.
Learn more at https://www.americanagingassociation.org/Meeting
International Society for the Study of Information Summit
The International Society for the Study of Information Summit will be
held June 2–6 at Berkeley, California.
Our Paul Saffo will be speaking. This summit will discuss the
theoretical, practical, and ethical challenges posed by the growth of
information technology. The theme of the 2019 Summit will focus on what
AI is, isn’t, could be, and shouldn’t be, as well as to consider how it
is related to mental processes produced by brains and to the different
concepts of information. Learn more!
Learn more at https://is4si2019.com/en
International Forum on Women’s Brain and Mental Health
The International Forum on Women’s Brain and Mental Health will be held
June 8–9 in Zurich, Switzerland.
This event’s main goal is to bring together experts and representatives
from a wide range of scientific disciplines and various fields of
practice contributing to the study and improvement of mental and brain
health. Our Nicoletta Iacobacci and Antonella Chadha Santuccione will be
speaking. Learn more!
Learn more at https://www.forum-wbp.com
25th International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations
The 25th International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations — ICNF 2019
will be held June 18–21 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Since the development of the theory of Brownian motion, the science of
fluctuation has been one of the most important parts of physics. The
investigation of noise and fluctuation is indispensable for the
understanding of the physical processes in various microscopic and
macroscopic systems.
Learn more at https://icnf2019.epfl.ch
Nor-Shipping 2019
Nor-shipping 2019 will be held June 4–7 in Oslo, Norway.
Nor-Shipping is the platform for sustainable ocean development, helping
leading maritime players plot profitable courses into the future. Nor-Shipping is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and is
an official partner for the Action Platform for Sustainable Ocean
Business.
Our Silje Bareksten is Head of Sustainability and Technology at
Nor-Shipping.
Learn more at http://www.nor-shipping.com
ISDC 2019
ISDC 2019 — International Space Development Conference will be held June
6–9 in Arlington, Virginia.
This conference brings together leading managers, engineers, scientists,
educators, and business people from the civilian, military, commercial,
entrepreneurial, and grassroots advocacy space sectors to work toward a
common goal of developing a space-faring civilization.
Our Martine Rothblatt and John Strickland Jr. will be speaking. Previous
featured speakers included our Buzz Aldrin and Alan Stern.
Learn more at https://isdc2019.nss.org
EUROPT 2019
EUROPT 2019 will be held June 28–29 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. This
workshop is the annual event of the EUROPT continuous optimization
working group of EURO (The Association of European Operational Research
Societies).
Our Edmondo Minisci and Massimiliano Vasile will be speaking.
Learn more at http://icelab.uk/europt-2019
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Blog
Alan Light joins our blog team with the post “The Moon Has ‘Moving
Water’, but Don’t Break Out Your Swimsuit” at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/the-m...swimsuit
Recent interesting blog posts include:
“The AA battery that never dies: Forever Battery uses Wi-Fi-like signals
to stay fully charged” by Quinn Sena at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/the-a...-charged
“Acknowledging Risks in Institutional ‘Stablecoin’ Cryptocurrencies and
Fractional Reserve Banking” by Samson Williams at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/ackno...-banking
“After 3 days packed with exciting talks on how to bring aging under
full medical control, over 40 awesome speakers, lots of positive and
extremely motivating energy, an amazing Undoing Aging 2019 ended with a
big party!” by Michael Greve at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/after...019-ende
“After the incredible success of the 2019 Undoing Aging Conference, we
are pleased to announce Undoing Aging 2020, which will take place in
Berlin on May 21–23” by Michael Greve at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/after...ay-21-23
“An Interview with Dr. Judith Campisi” by Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/an-in...-campisi
“A light-based carrier system for CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing” by Shailesh
Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/a-lig...-editing
“Alita: Battle Angel And Open Bionics Team Up For Tilly” by Tracy R. Atkins at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/alita...or-tilly
“A Mathematician Just Solved a Deceptively Simple Puzzle That Has
Boggled Minds for 64 Years” by Quinn Sena at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/a-mat...64-years
“Amazon is Planning to Launch Thousands of Satellites to Offer
High-Speed Internet” by Tracy R. Atkins at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/amazo...internet
“An Interview with Yuri Deigin of Youthereum Genetics” by Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/an-in...genetics
“‘A terrible, terrible thing’: NASA said India’s satellite destruction
created so much space junk it now threatens the safety of the
International Space Station” by Tracy R. Atkins at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/a-ter...-station
“The brain’s auto-complete function” by Xavier Rosseel at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/the-b...function
“Can human mortality be hacked?” by Paul Battista at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/can-h...e-hacked
“Chinese, US researchers create monkeys with human-like brain
development” by Carse Peel at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/chine...elopment
“Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument lenses get their first look at
space” by Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/dark-...at-space
“DARPA thinks tardigrades could help scientists ‘freeze’ injured
soldiers in time” by Carse Peel at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/darpa...-in-time
“Evolutionary changes played a crucial role in industrialization, study
finds” by Xavier Rosseel at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/evolu...dy-finds
“First-of-Its-Kind HIV Therapy Draws out the Virus, Then Kills It” by
Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/first...kills-it
“Freaky Eight-Letter DNA Could Be the Stuff Aliens Are Made Of” by Quinn
Sena at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/freak...-made-of
“The Futurists (1967) | Scientists Predict The 21st Century” by Marco
Monfils at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/the-f...-century
“Getting a big look at tiny particles” by Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/getti...articles
“Google AI Ethics Council Is Falling Apart After a Week” by Tracy R. Atkins at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/googl...r-a-week
“Google is hosting a global contest to develop AI that’s beneficial for
humanity” by Derick Lee at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/googl...humanity
“Head Transplant: How far have we come?” by Paul Battista at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/head-...-we-come
“Israel’s Beresheet Lunar Lander Moves Into Moon Orbit” by Genevieve
O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/israe...on-orbit
“Israeli Company’s New Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment” by Paul Battista
at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/israe...reatment
‘Jumping genes’ drive many cancers” by Xavier Rosseel at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/jumpi...-cancers
“Liquid crystals could help deflect laser pointer attacks on aircraft”
by Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/liqui...aircraft
“‘The Matrix’ 20 Years Later: The Artificial Intelligence Lives in Us”
by Derick Lee at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/the-m...s-column
“‘The Mice Became Smarter’: New Treatment Restores Aging Brains” by
Quinn Sena at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/the-m...g-brains
“‘Molecular surgery’ reshapes living tissue with electricity but no
incisions” by Paul Battista at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/molec...ncisions
“My Experiences At Undoing Aging 2019” by Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/my-ex...ing-2019
“New plane wing moves like a bird’s and could radically change aircraft
design” by Michael Lance at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/new-p...t-design
“NASA released a stunning photo showing two galaxies colliding” by
Michael Lance at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/nasa-...olliding
“No AI in humor: R2-D2 walks into a bar, doesn’t get the joke” by
Michael Lance at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/no-ai...the-joke
“Sorry, graphene-borophene is the new wonder material that’s got
everyone excited” by Klaus Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/sorry...-excited
“Spinach Turns Into Beating Heart” by Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/spina...ng-heart
“Therapy that Dramatically Slows Alzheimer’s has Passed Final Clinical
Phase” by Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/thera...-phase-2
“This company wants to deliver a baby in space and prepare humanity for
a life beyond Earth” by Klaus Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/this-...nd-earth
“The Ultimate in Personalized Medicine: Your Body on a Chip” by Klaus
Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/the-u...n-a-chip
“Using AI to Make Better AI” by Quinn Sena at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/04/using...etter-ai
“Would You Allow Your Children To Be Alone With a Robot?” by B.J. Murphy
at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2019/03/would...-a-robot
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