Evolution and the Prospects for Much Longer Lifespans –Video Blog

March 2, 2011

A previous video blog entry has the message that we are already evolving to live longer.  But, does evolution set a limit on our lifespans, pre-ordain when we will die so to speak? Please see these videos for views of a few key longevity scientists.  And then I will weigh in with my own opinions.

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Robert Kane Pappas on the Power Hour With Joyce Riley

March 1, 2011

On Wednesday, March 9th at 9 am Eastern Time, Director, Robert Kane Pappas, will appear as a guest of Joyce Riley on the Power Hour with Joyce Riley.  Pappas will discuss his film, TO AGE OR NOT TO AGE.  Following a discussion of the film, the lines will be open to callers both nationally and [...]

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Age Reversal – Video Blog

February 28, 2011

Age reversal appears to be a subject for science fiction, like the alchemist’s vision of turning lead into gold.  Yet, it can be induced on the cellular level.  If fact, for certain of our cells absolute aging-avoidance or age-reversal is absolutely  necessary for the continuation of life.
 Please see this short video segment.

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We Are Evolving To Live Longer – Video Blog

February 26, 2011

Biological evolution has been traditionally viewed as due to mutations in genes.  However this kind of evolution can require hundreds of thousands or millions of years to take hold   Now we know that evolution can happen much faster, in as little as a few generations.   Further, I see the human species as evolving very fast [...]

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Comment on Recent Article on Resveratrol in the NY Times

January 20, 2011

In a January 11, 2011 article by Nicholas Wade in the New York Times Science Section Titled: ‘Doubt on Anti-Aging Molecule as Drug Trial Stops’, the piece begins with:
 ”The pharmaceutical company Sirtris announced last month that it had halted the last of its clinical trials of resveratrol.”
 I wasn’t aware of the article until a friend [...]

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TO AGE OR NOT TO AGE ON LINKTV

November 17, 2010

TO AGE OR NOT TO AGE will air on LINKTV this month beginning on Wednesday, November 24th at 12 pm (click here for a full schedule).  This updated version of the film will include additional interviews with Brian Kennedy, PhD and Vincent Guiliano, PhD.  LINKTV can been seen on DIRECTV Channel 375 and DISH Network Channel [...]

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Practical Steps to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

November 5, 2010

In a previous post (click here), Robert Kane Pappas highlighted the promising research results relating to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) based on one study by a team led by Gizem Donmez in Dr. Lenny Guarente’s Lab at MIT and another involving rapamycin, an anti-rejection drug that targets the mTOR gene.  Translating promising results in the lab [...]

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The Inside and the Outside — Random Dots

October 12, 2010

A Comment by Robert Kane Pappas
On several occasions lately, again at the Hamptons International Film Festival this weekend, some scientist or filmmaker has made the connection between “inside our bodies” and the outside world.  But more than merely saying they effect each other, the idea is that these complex structures actually mirror each other.  In [...]

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Thoughts on New Aging Conference by RKP

October 4, 2010

Robert Kane Pappas Comments on the New Aging Conference and his Conversation with Dr. Brian Kennedy 
I have been on the road this past week – filming Dr. Brian Kennedy (the new CEO of the Buck Institute) at the Cold Spring Harbor Lab’s Fall Conclave of Molecular Biologists; and speaking on aging research at the University of [...]

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Robert Kane Pappas at New Aging Conference

September 15, 2010

On Friday, October 1, 2010, Robert Kane Pappas, director of  TO AGE OR NOT TO AGE, will appear at NEW AGING — INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGING AND ARCHITECTURE at the University of Pennsyvania, Meyerson Hall, Philadelphia, PA. 
Pappas will present clips from his film and share his thoughts about the impact of recent developments in the [...]

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