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Peter Attia – Science of Longevity

July 17, 2022December 29, 2024 Mark VerberLeave a comment

I am a fan of Dr. Peter Attia who is a physician focused on the science of longevity. He strives to help his patients simultaneously improving lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease) and healthspan (quality of life). In 2023 he released the book Outlive where he systematically … “Peter Attia – Science of Longevity”

Certainty

July 02, 2022May 18, 2025 Mark Verber1 Comment

I am troubled by the increasingly polarized “discussions” I hear on many podcasts, in social media, and in person. I am not just talking about politics. I see the same sort of thing when people are discussing diets, system architectures, training programs, or child raising. … “Certainty”

COVID

December 15, 2021April 01, 2025 Mark VerberLeave a comment

TL;DR The best COVID response I have see is in Taiwan, an island nation of 21 million people (about the same as the state of Florida). Early in the pandemic Taiwan required people entering the country quarantine for 14 days and then everyone was free … “COVID”