Genes, and super-agers When I write, my text is populated by misspellings, typos, and an occasional run-on sentence. To eliminate those mistakes, I edit my work. It turns out scientists can do the same thing with genes to extend life. Researchers at the Salk Institute have developed a CRISPR/Case9 genome…

Maybe you can Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D., chief science officer and co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation, believes some of the people living today will still be alive 1,000 years from now. A biomedical gerontologist, de Grey believes the physical damages of aging can be reversed through medication. …

Romance blooms in all seasons If we think about love and romance long enough, many of us will come across Romeo and Juliet, old Will Shakespeare’s tome about two star-crossed lovers who killed themselves before their acne had a chance to clear. While I am a romantic and float emotionally…

The life of your mind is your legacy The son of a college professor and grade school teacher, my lack of academic achievement was a source of consternation for my parents. It wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy learning. I loved it. …

Holiday thieves are just a phone call away Unfortunately, the coming of the holidays is the peak season for phone scams and elder fraud. Recently, a woman near where I live lost about $3,000 to a crook promising reduced phone and television bills. That is just one of many frauds…

Or, how she ditched her family for Cary Grant My third-grade teacher, Mrs. Yenta Bahsee, is too cheap to join Medium, so she muscles in on my space from time to time. What follows is her most recent intrusion recorded, transcribed, and edited by me. Me: So Mrs. Bahsee, I…

The recipe: flour, water, an orphan, an epic journey, and your whole heart Like many, my wife spent this Thanksgiving away from children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren for the first time. I wanted to do something special for her. “What would you like for breakfast,” I asked. “I don’t know.” (A…

My adventure in broadcasting Undoubtedly you’ve seen blooper shows on television or run across them on YouTube, but I have actually lived them. Over the years, I have appeared on television and radio many times, but my only employment in radio came while I was still in high school and…

I’m going to die of stupidity We live in a time where public officials laying down guidelines, based on scientific evidence, is a form of dictatorship; where a minor inconvenience is intolerable, and where concern for the safety and wellbeing of ourselves is an act of fear. Yes, 10 months…