Book Review of The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio I learned about this book from a podcast, discussing the financial situation that the world may be heading to resulting from actions that have taken place in the last two years. Admittedly, I am no financial aficionado, nor have I…

This polyphenolic compound is argued by some as an antioxidant that may extend lifespan. This has been mentioned by several public figures, including Andrew Huberman and David Sinclair. One Huberman Lab podcast episode included a Q&A session between the two figures, where they mentioned Resveratrol is known as a substance…

DNA repair mechanisms: Related to CRISPR Several mechanisms of DNA repair exist in mammalian bodies, acting as an important defense against cell cycle malfunctioning. In CRISPR research, how can we visualize how to not only modify genetic expression but ensure that this modification will not lead to faulty DNA repair…

Book written by Anna Lembke This book has been on my radar for a while now. …

There is a funny story behind attending this. While listening to Ep. 61 of the Huberman lab podcast, I heard that he was coming to Seattle on the 17th of May. …

So How did CRISPR ever come to be? It was through the mechanism of a bacteriophage (a type of virus), aimed to inject its own DNA into the genome of the host bacterium. …

Note: There are many topics to discuss related to the book, which includes the historical context that this book was written. This post does not serve to discuss those points, but if you would like, you may find information about those points online from other, perhaps more qualified authors. …

I figure I should preface that I am not involved with any CRISPR development, but this would hopefully serve as an educational piece for those interested in figuring out, “What the heck is CRISPR?” Hopefully this will serve as some help: The players: CRISPR = Clustered Regularly Interspersed Spacer Palindromic…

Moments after finishing “Emperor of All Maladies” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, I was handed a book by my sister called “Project Hail Mary” written by Andy Weir. This is the same author that just so happened to write “The Martian,” which became a resounding success in both text and film forms…