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Weekly reads: De-extinction pros & cons with Dodo 2.0, CTCF, retraction

I don't think de-extinction of animals just for the heck of it like woolly mammoths is a good idea, but what about de-extincting animals like the Dodo? Where humans caused them to disappear? If that's even possible, is it a good idea? Dodo de-extinction A company is giving it a try. I can see the merit in trying to return …
Dodo bird de-extinction, de-extinction

Skepticism on the Bryan Johnson anti-aging extravaganza

Oliver Zolman, Bryan Johnson
Near-billionaire Bryan Johnson apparently does not like getting old and he's trying to do something transformative about it. He and his team are experimenting in a big way.  As a 55-year-old myself, I can't blame him for wanting to fight aging in general. However, his anti-aging project includes some extreme stuff. Will some in the general public follow suit? The …