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Canada Futurists – A Discussion on Longevity

Insights March 20th, 2018

The Vancouver Chapter of the Canada Futurists met on Tuesday 13th April to discuss longevity. A number of a subjects were discussed, including how the brain works, uploading the brain, euthanasia and other subjects. Here are some links to articles and interesting ideas we found online as part of the discussions.
Animals that live forever
Your brain’s technical specs
Stuart Hameroff – Do we have a quantum Soul?

Comparison of average male and female life expectancy at birth for countries and territories
Wheat Belly (Book)
Longevity FAQ: A beginner’s guide to longevity research
This anti-aging startup says US$8,000 worth of young blood can help you live longer
Argan Stem Cell Age Defying Shampoo
The cryopreservation of composite tissues – Principles and recent advancement on cryopreservation of different type of tissues
A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”
The immortalist: Uploading the mind to a computer
Georgia Guidestones (conspiracy)
Global Population
Researchers use fruit flies to unlock mysteries of human diabetes
By 2040 you will be able to upload your brain…
My daughter, my wife, my robot, and the quest for immortality
Avatar XPrize
An app for talking to the dead? Woman brings best friend back to life as AI chatbot
More B.C. women taking the lead in AI, robotics
Strengthen relationships for longer, healthier life
Scientists unveil a giant leap for anti-aging
Professors David Sinclair, Brian Kennedy want us to live longer, healthier
Moore’s Law At Warp Speed: The Global Security Risks Of A Post-Quantum World
Live forever: First person to live to 1,000 has already been born, claims top scientist
How many people can our planet really support?
Google’s co-founders and other Silicon Valley billionaires are trying to live forever
Neoteny
Also, read Nikolas’ opinion on ‘Transhumanism, a human right.‘

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Nikolas Badminton

Nikolas Badminton is the Chief Futurist of the Futurist Think Tank. He is world-renowned futurist speaker, a Fellow of The RSA (FRSA), a media personality, and has worked with over 400 of the world’s most impactful companies to establish strategic foresight capabilities, identify trends shaping our world, help anticipate unforeseen risks, and design equitable futures for all. In his new book – ‘Facing Our Futures’ – he challenges short-term thinking and provides executives and organizations with the foundations for futures design and the tools to ignite curiosity, create a framework for futures exploration, and shift their mindset from what is to WHAT IF…

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