Alvaro Fernandez
Feb 9th, 2009
Feb 9th, 2009
Hourglass: Biology of Aging blog carnival
Welcome to the 8th edition of Hourglass, the blog carnival devoted to biogerontology. Enjoy!
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Use It or Lose It
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Existence is Wonderful, |
Neither A Transhumanist Nor a "Pessimist", And That's Okay "I can't survive cognitively in environments that force everything into false dichotomies, and nobody should feel hurt, slighted, or bitter because of my doing what I need to do for the sake of being able to actually use my brain." "Just because I think superlativity tends to distort dialogue and make it difficult to focus on what can actually be done in the real world does not mean I disparage the power of human imagination or our capacity to change things for the better." |
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Cognitive Enhancement, Health and Assessments
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Ouroboros,
by Chris Patil |
Better thinking through chemistry "I suspect that the structure of arguments about cognitive enhancement will mirror those of future debates regarding lifespan extension." |
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Fight Aging, by "Reason"
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A View of the Enhancement Debate "A great many people grow up with what they know - having things far better than their parents, despite the efforts of past luddites who strived to block advancements - and then spend the rest of their lives fighting against visionaries who are trying to make things even better." |
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SharpBrains,
by Alvaro Fernandez |
Ten Reflections on Cognitive Health and Assessments "Cognitive health is a critical factor in overall healthcare, but is often approached in a fragmented, non-systematic way. We lack of a common framework and taxonomy to define the problem and identify solutions and interventions to measure and help maintain cognitive health across the lifespan." |
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