Yan Granat | Immortality or Death!

No one flaunts the acceptance of their parents' mortality, it is socially approved to wish their loved ones a long life. But to want to live long is considered something bad, selfish, and accepting future death is considered wisdom. From this we can draw the following…

So cute ❤️ I feel for them But the lives of 300,000 people, and in the long term all of us thanks to a head transplant, are more important.

Designing small molecules to hit protein targets is the holy grail of drug discovery, but it’s a beast of a problem. For years, I’ve been obsessed with finding a practical way to crack it. Coming from a physics background, my gut always leaned toward modeling—think docking +…

I think it’s important to read a book that increases your chances of continued existence. Such a book now exists—it’s Immortality or Death by Alexander Panchin

Mind Breaking Through Misha Batin, Elizaveta Povysheva 48” × 60”, acrylic on canvas. Featured in the Immortality or Death exhibition, Vitalist Bay, May 2025. At first glance, the painting depicts an ordinary San Francisco courtyard—a typical day, a familiar rhythm of life. Yet…

We published a book! It's an overview of current longevity research, dense with facts and full of stories and cultural references. New to longevity field and need a good solid basis? I honestly think this book turned out to be a great starting point covering both biohacking and…

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If you could write yourself a system prompt (think sequentially, ...), what would it include?

Hold onto your telomeres: @XPRIZE Healthspan just announced ~100 semifinalist teams from 58 countries, splitting a $10 million Milestone 1 prize to revolutionize aging science. These teams represent the cutting edge of what’s ready for clinical trials in 2025—but will they…

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People sometimes say “death gives life meaning.” But let’s be honest—that’s just something we say to cope with loss. No parent wants to bury their child. No one wants to lose the love of their life. Death doesn’t give meaning—it takes it away. Life is what’s meaningful.

The closest concept to healthspan is euthanasia: with euthanasia, you can maintain 100 percent health for the entirety of your life.

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