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MIT AgeLab
I visit the MIT AgeLab website a few times a week to read about and better understand the challenges and opportunities of human longevity and generational lifestyles to boost innovation across business markets.
The MIT AgeLab is a research program that works with business, government, and NGOs to improve the quality of life of older people and those who care for them. AgeLab was created to invent new ideas and translate technologies into solutions that improve people’s health and enable them to “do things” throughout the lifespan. The AgeLab addresses innovations in how products are designed, services are delivered, and policies are implemented — all areas that are important to our quality of life as we age.
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The Massive Project That’s Building a ‘Google Earth for Human Health’
From SingularityHub
Recently a mysterious company announced a collaboration with Duke and Stanford universities called Project Baseline, with a goal of stopping cancer—and other killers—before they ever occur. Taking advantage of Google’s immense computing power and machine learning prowess, the project hopes to develop ways of organizing data, along with participants’ medical records, into a platform like Google Earth.
Unlike other medical studies, the focus of Project Baseline is on healthy people, by tracking them in detail before they get sick, to sketch out how medication, adverse life events, or age impact health.
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Don’t Fear the Russian Military
From The Atlantic
“There’s a difference between showing off your hardware and testing your new tactics, and actually going to war. We shouldn’t assume that Russia actually wants to fight some major conflict.”
“The bottom line is that Russia lacks the cash and the transport capability to move [this many] troops without causing disruption. But Russia is happy to see the world swallow that 300,000 figure, because, like an animal puffing out its fur and baring its teeth when faced with a predator, it wants to look as formidable as possible.”
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Who We Are And How We Got Here
David Reich of Harvard Medical School is one of the leading researchers in the field of ancient DNA. His team’s work has cast a new perspective on human history, reconstructing the epic migrations and genetic exchanges that shaped the people of different regions worldwide.
In his new book, Who We Are and How We Got Here, Reich allows readers to discover how the human genome provides not only all the information a human embryo needs to develop but also the hidden story of our species. Reich delves into how the genomic revolution is transforming our understanding of modern humans and how DNA studies reveal deep inequalities among different populations, between the sexes, and among individuals. Provocatively, Reich’s book suggests that there might very well be biological differences among human populations but that these differences are unlikely to conform to common stereotypes. – Amazon[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]Tom Connelly is the President and Chief Investment Officer at Versant Capital Management, Inc. His background is not only financial – he has considerable interests other than just making money. His broad curiosity informs and inspires Tom to create an expansive context to investment numbers, which leads to deeper and more strategic conversations with clients.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1498687253490{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_text][mk_fancy_text color=”#444444″ highlight_color=”#ffffff” highlight_opacity=”0.0″ size=”14″ line_height=”21″ font_weight=”inhert” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”14″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]Disclosure: Please remember that past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by Versant Capital Management, Inc.), or any non-investment related content, made reference to directly or indirectly in this newsletter will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions and/or applicable laws, the content may no longer be reflective of current opinions or positions. Moreover, you should not assume that any discussion or information contained in this newsletter serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Versant Capital Management, Inc. To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing. Versant Capital Management, Inc. is neither a law firm nor a certified public accounting firm and no portion of the newsletter content should be construed as legal or accounting advice. If you are a Versant Capital Management, Inc. client, please remember to contact Versant Capital Management, Inc., in writing, if there are any changes in your personal/financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services. A copy of the Versant Capital Management, Inc.’s current written disclosure statement discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request.[/mk_fancy_text]
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