Guardian Award Winner
The 2017 Lifeboat Foundation Guardian Award has been given to Joseph N. Pelton in recognition of his lifelong dedication to advance the science
of space safety and cosmic hazards prevention for the greater good of
humankind.
Furthermore, in addition to his academic writings he has tirelessly
pursued the education of the general public about the threats to
humanity that can come from solar storms, comets and asteroids, and
orbital debris.
Learn more at https://lifeboat.com/ex/guardian2017
End of the Year Fundraiser: Get Your Donations Tripled!
We have been swamped with activity in 2017 so are running our fundraiser
late this time. You can now get your donations tripled! Learn more at
https://lifeboat.com/ex/end.of.the.year.fundraiser
You can also get a great summary of last year’s activities by going to
https://lifeboat.com/ex/end.of.the.year.fundraiser
Age and Longevity in the 21st Century: Science, Policy, and Ethics
Age and Longevity in the 21st Century: Science, Policy, and Ethics will
be held in New York City April 13–15. Our Didier Coeurnelle, Aubrey de
Grey, and Ana Lita will be speaking/participating.
The deadline for abstract submission and registration has been extended
to March 1. Learn more at http://conferenceaging.org
Blog
Johan Nygren joins our blog team with “On the Origin of the Asteroid
Belts and the Dwarf Planets: Towards a New Horizon in Astronomy” at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/on-th...stronomy
Recent interesting blog posts include
“Activating a single gene is sufficient to change skin cells into stem
cells” by Montie Adkins at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/activ...em-cells
“All living organisms on Earth owe a debt to these protein-based ‘Legos
of life’” by Klaus Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/all-l...-of-life
“Amazon’s automated grocery store of the future opens Monday” by Julius
Garcia at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/amazo...s-monday
“China Wants to Create the Chips to Power the Future of AI” by Shane
Hinshaw at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/china...re-of-ai
“A Chinese satellite just used quantum cryptography to make an
unhackable video call between Beijing and Vienna” by Klaus Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/a-chi...d-vienna
“Chinese Scientists Just Cloned a Monkey—Here Are the Details” by Gerard
Bain at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/chine...-details
“Could Filtering Our Aged Blood Keep us Young?” by Nicola Bagalà at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/could...us-young
“Cyberdyne’s Medical Exoskeleton Strides to FDA Approval” by John
Gallagher at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/cyber...approval
“Distinct Types of Amyloid-beta Prion Strains in Alzheimer’s Disease
Discovered” by Nicola Bagalà at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/disti...scovered
“Does our telomere length play a role in our health?” by Brady Hartman at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/does-...ook-back
“Embrace performance-enhancing drugs and technology in sport” by Zoltan
Istvan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/embra...in-sport
“The End Of Root Canals: Stem Cell Fillings Trigger Teeth To Repair
Themselves, Research Study Claims” by Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/the-e...y-claims
“Engineers design artificial synapse for ‘brain-on-a-chip’ hardware” by
Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/engin...hardware
“Ford patents driverless police car that ambushes lawbreakers using
artificial intelligence” by Shane Hinshaw at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/ford-...lligence
“Forget Self-Driving Cars, Robot Delivery Vans Are Here” by
Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/forge...are-here
“The future of war” by Derick Lee at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/the-f...e-of-war
“Google’s Calico Labs announces a new discovery: ‘a non-aging mammal’”
by Brady Hartman at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/googl...g-mammal
“Graphene based glucose-monitoring contact lens comfortable enough to
wear” by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/graph...-to-wear
“Here’s Something Strange, the Afterglow from Last year’s Kilonova is
Continuing to Brighten” by Odette Gregory at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/heres...se-today
“How Taking Care of Your Fibroblasts Might Help You Look Younger: an
Interview with Dr. Vadim Zorin” by Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/how-t...im-zorin
“How the (Likely) Next NSA/CyberCom Chief Wants to Enlist AI” by Dan
Kummer at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/how-t...nlist-ai
“Implantable Bionic Lens could give you lasting, perfect eyesight” by
Klaus Baldauf at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/impla...eyesight
“Is aging natural or a pathological disease that we can treat?” by
Nicola Bagalà at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/is-ag...an-treat
“Learning From First Principles — Demis Hassabis” by Müslüm Yildiz at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/learn...hassabis
“The male Y chromosome is slowly fading, and could disappear completely”
by John Gallagher at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/the-m...mpletely
“The Men Who Want to Live Forever” by Derick Lee at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/the-m...-forever
“Naked mole rats defy the biological law of aging” by Derick Lee at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/naked...of-aging
“This New Experiment Could Finally Unite The Two Biggest Theories in
Physics” by Ian Hale at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/this-...-physics
“Over 60 years ago, Albert Einstein’s brain was stolen, dissected and
sent in pieces all around the world” by Carla Parsons at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/over-...he-world
“Physicists Say They’ve Created a Device That Generates ‘Negative Mass’”
by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/physi...ive-mass
“Reduced Gbp1 causes mitochondrial dysfunction and cellular senescence
in macrophages” by Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/reduc...rophages
“Researchers Cure Lung Fibrosis in Mice With a Single Gene Therapy” by
Steve Hill at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/resea...-therapy
“Revolutionary gene edited T cell therapy to treat lymphoma shows
promise and little toxicity” by Brady Hartman at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/revol...toxicity
“‘Robotic Habitats’ imagines a self-sustaining AI ecosystem” by Shane
Hinshaw at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/robot...cosystem
“Scientists Think They’ve Found a Way to Stop Allergic Reactions Before
They Happen” by Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/scien...y-happen
“Spinach leaf veins help cardiac patients heal” by Genevieve O’Hagan at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/spina...nts-heal
“Suppliers Say the Future of Fruit Growing is Automated” by Dan Kummer at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/suppl...utomated
“Tiny implant opens way to deliver drugs deep into the brain”
by Nancie Hunter at https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/tiny-...he-brain
“Ways AI Will Fight the Cybersecurity Battles of the Future” by Saúl
Morales Rodriguéz at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/ways-...e-future
“We Could Soon Get Lasers Powerful Enough to Literally Rip Emptiness
Apart” by Shailesh Prasad at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/we-co...ss-apart
“We Put The Entire Internet On The Blockchain — and You Can Too” by
Odette Gregory at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/we-pu...th-wired
“What is the next stage in human evolution?” by Amnon H. Eden at
https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/what-...volution
Growing Membership
Recent donations/pledges we have received since our last newsletter:
Jim Mellon: $1,380,
Dave Davies: $85,
Michael Dickey: $85,
Philippe Van Nedervelde: $85,
Sergio M.L. Tarrero: $85,
Kenneth P. Weiss: $85,
Petr Srámek: $75,
Alison Lewis: $50,
Joseph Pelton: $50,
Venita Davis: $25,
Matthew L. McGuirl: $25,
Allen Taylor: $25,
Rebecca R. Cooper: $10,
Justina Cruickshank: $10,
Anthony L. Haynor: $10,
Alexander Macrae: $10,
Patrik Sandin: $10,
Roland Schiefer: $10,
Peter Smafield: $10,
Boston Web Design Company || Blue Phoenix Creative: $5,
Couponcode JAM: $5,
Curate View: $5,
Essential Home and Garden: $5,
Facilium Interim: $5,
Insignia SEO: $5,
LED Light Reviews: $5,
Otomo: $5,
Wadav: $5,
Best Car CB Radio Reviews: $3,
My Perky Pet: $3,
Carpet Cleaner Missoula: $2,
Win Win Real Estate: $2,
Boston Mobile Sandblasting: $1,
Dev Chatterjee: $1,
Cold Press Juicer HQ: $1,
John Lemonds: $1,
Nashua Drywall Repair: $1,
Nashua House Cleaning: $1,
Pest Control Newcastle: $1,
Roofing Newcastle: $1,
and Taxi Service Durham: $1.
Our Join Us page at https://lifeboat.com/ex/join.us now allows you to
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