Especially in France.
Category Archives: Science And Society
People Who Buy (And Sell) Organic
…judgmental jerks. I guess the science is settled.
Next up, vegans?
“The Consensus Is What We Follow In Science”
A first-hand report on Michael Mann’s disengenuous and unhappy visit to the Happiest Place On Earth.
[Update a while later]
LOL. I just noticed the graphic over there.
The Death Of The Hockey Stick?
I have a report on the latest FOIA results, over at PJMedia. And yes, I know it’s dioxide, not monoxide. I’m trying to get it fixed.
[Update a few minutes later]
Trenberth’s heat remains missing.
Life Extension
…though telomerase gene therapy:
Mice treated at the age of one lived longer by 24% on average, and those treated at the age of two, by 13%. The therapy, furthermore, produced an appreciable improvement in the animals’ health, delaying the onset of age-‐related diseases — like osteoporosis and insulin resistance — and achieving improved readings on aging indicators like neuromuscular coordination.
The gene therapy consisted of treating the animals with a DNA-modified virus, the viral genes having been replaced by those of the telomerase enzyme, with a key role in aging. Telomerase repairs the extreme ends or tips of chromosomes, known as telomeres, and in doing so slows the cell’s and therefore the body’s biological clock. When the animal is infected, the virus acts as a vehicle depositing the telomerase gene in the cells.
This study “shows that it is possible to develop a telomerase-based anti-aging gene therapy without increasing the incidence of cancer,” the authors affirm. “Aged organisms accumulate damage in their DNA due to telomere shortening, [this study] finds that a gene therapy based on telomerase production can repair or delay this kind of damage,” they add.
Faster, please.
Radiation
It’s not as bad for you as previously thought. I wonder what the implications for spaceflight are?
The Ancient War
Did dogs help us kick Neanderthal butt? Plus really old pr0n.
The Legacy Of Climategate
Some thoughts from Judith Curry. Speaking of which, I’ll have a piece up on the death of the hockey stick at PJMedia in the next couple days.
“Hydrocarbon Deniers”
I agree, that’s exactly what they are. And their irrational beliefs are much more destructive and a crime against humanity than being a skeptic on AGW.
Ancient Diseases
…of our ancestors. What she doesn’t note are the modern diseases that aren’t microbial based, but a result of an agricultural diet.