06-05-18 Rob Lerner Demographics - Human Longevity Project
06/05/18
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Rob Learner Presents:
Hour 1 - News, The World According to Hans- Continuing the theme of demographics set by David McClintock, a couple of TED talks by global numbers jockey Hans Rosling. Spoiler alert: Everything you thought you knew about the world is wrong.
Hour 2 - Human Longevity Project. Is the first person to live to 200 among us today? Progress from front lines of longevity research.
Location & Time:Tuesdays, 11:30am to 1:30pm
Quinta Loreto Hotel, Cjon. de Loreto 15, Centro, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
From Cjon. de Loreto, enter the Mercado de Artisanias alley (East, going up-hill) about twenty yards and turn to your left into the Hotel Quinta Loreto compound.
The community center is on the Southeast side of the little central park. If you are coming by car, there is a parking lot within the compound.
(The community center is in the same location as the Philosophical get-together which is held on Fridays.)
A 50 pesos donation is suggested.
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Introductions/News
We introduce ourselves; A quick overview of weekly news in science, nature and technology.********SMA Science Book Club news
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Presentations
Hour 1 - News, The World According to Hans- Continuing the theme of demographics set by David McClintock, a couple of TED talks by global numbers jockey Hans Rosling. Spoiler alert: Everything you thought you knew about the world is wrong.
Hour 2 - Human Longevity Project. Is the first person to live to 200 among us today? Progress from front lines of longevity research.
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Links from News last week:
SOURCE - water perfecting technology by Zero Mass Water
https://www.zeromasswater.com/source/
How Zero Mass is using solar panels to pull drinkable water directly from the air
Drinking baking soda could be an inexpensive, safe way to combat autoimmune disease -- ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180425093745.htm
Most popular vitamin and mineral supplements provide no health benefit, study finds
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180528171511.htm
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