Monthly Archives: June 2023

Will NAD+ Longevity Supplements Extend Lifespan? Maybe.

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This post also appears on my youtube channel for long-form essays. Here’s the link.

Today, we’re diving into the world of longevity research – examining the supplements Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN). There’s buzz about them on the internet and in the scientific literature. I see ads, I see sponsored studies. The big question is: are these pills worth the money – will they buy a human a few extra youthful years – or is it just an unregulated supplement cash grab? It all comes down to making hard choices with incomplete information. Like our mouse friend in the comic.

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Reverse Centaurs and Better Living through Apps

Hello my fellow scientists. I just put up a video about 4 topics to share. If you want your blog in video form, it’s available on YouTube.

1. New essay (last week’s post) about parabiosis and vampirism. It’s super creepy.
2. Loneliness
3. A short story recommendation about a fictional app that makes people happy. It’s so good.
4. Reverse centaurs – a term for our time – and “Sludge content”

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