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The first steps to Mind reading?

Written by administrator on Sunday, 06 November 2011 22:48

The concept of mind "reading" can represent multiple facets, and we're not talking about knowing with exact details of what the person sitting in front of you is thinking about, but this article in The Economist is giving a very good view of how the field is advancing. With the proper setup, scientist are capable of getting a rough picture of what the test subject is thinking of. This is of course a very rough image in an ideal environment, but this technology is still in its infancy and we can expect it to advance very quickly.

Read the full article here.

3D Printing of human organs

Written by Olivier Adam on Sunday, 20 March 2011 11:31

A very interesting presentation at TED recently discussed the combination of two technologies that have been rapidly growing in the past few years. The first one, 3D Printing, is already in use by many companies for prototyping and many are predicting that in a few years from now, small scale factories might be running on these, which would allow to bring production closer to the consumers (and hence, reduce the cost and environmental impact related to transportation). The second is related to organ growing, which has been in many form discussed recently, showing significant potential for human life extension. (For more on this subject, make sure to read our Young Centenarian article). Here's the video from TED, slightly lengthy, but definitely worth the view:

Bionic Eyes - First commercial product

Written by administrator on Monday, 07 March 2011 10:44

So the first commercial bionic eyes has been released in Europe a few days ago and retails for just over $100k. Even though the technology is limited (can only be used on some patients, it only gives for now a rough view of objects / persons and it requires a pair of glasses that are equipped with a camera), this is great advances in technology and one step further to our young centenarian projection.

You can read the full article here.

Living for 100+ years - Shorter version

Written by Olivier Adam on Monday, 17 January 2011 16:55

Based on the popularity of the video, we decided to make a shorter version, focusing on the key message of it's longer brother. Both videos will remain available for your viewing pleasure:

Future of Healthcare – Using Stem Cell to Regenerate Teeth – Living 100+ years

Written by Rejean Bourgault on Monday, 10 January 2011 12:16

Living 100 years in completely healthy conditions will require many developments in healthcare science. Stem Cell is indeed very promising and you probably heard the potential benefits of Stem Cells used to regenerate tissues and help patients to recover from a heart attack for example. If I live pass 100 years old, I will want a good heart but I would also love to have all my teeth to enjoy meals... Dental research is working on the path of using stem cells to regenerate lost and broken teeth. Think about the consequences if you could inject stem cells in your mouth and get new teeth instead of needing implants. This article tells you more about where they are standing regarding this advancement.

PS: People sometimes asks us, where do you get your ideas; this one came very simply last night while discussing about Stem Cells with a dentish friend at the hockey arena.  

Fun fact:
While I was at a Gala last November with a few executives, we were discussing living past a 100 years old and one VP told me:
-    Funny that you mention living a 100 years old.
-    Why?
-    Well, I just celebrated my 50th birthday on Saturday November 20th and at my party, I told all the ones who attended that I would see them on Saturday November 20th 2060. I checked the calendar and in 2060, my 100th birthday will indeed be on a Saturday. Rejean, I really believe I will live up to a 100 years old.