proto.lifeinproto.lifeSocial Media, AI, and the Battle for Your BrainProto.life interviews law professor and ethicist Nita Farahany and techno-humanist Aza Raskin at the BrainMind Summit.Jan 298Jan 298
proto.lifeinproto.lifeCan Psychedelics Slow Dementia?The link between dementia and neuroplasticity inspires researchers to test psychedelics as a potential treatment for cognitive impairment.Jan 244Jan 244
proto.lifeinproto.lifeMissing MicrobesWhy do so many people in industrialized Western societies have unhealthy microbiomes that lack diversity?Jan 193Jan 193
proto.lifeinproto.lifeThe Urgent Problem of Regulating AI in MedicineHow should medical AI be regulated, and who is responsible when deadly mistakes occur?Jan 184Jan 184
proto.lifeinproto.lifePerspective: The Rise of “Wet” Artificial IntelligenceCombining AI with traditional wet lab work creates a virtuous circle from lab to data and back to the lab.Dec 2, 20233Dec 2, 20233
proto.lifeinproto.lifeNo Catastrophe Too SmallThe emerging field of disaster microbiology builds on the fact that human health is inherently interconnected with animals, plants…Nov 30, 20236Nov 30, 20236
proto.lifeinproto.lifeSweet-Tasting Proteins Could Be the Cure for Your Diet Soda HabitBut consumers are haunted by the ghosts of zero-calorie sweeteners past.Nov 17, 20235Nov 17, 20235
proto.lifeinproto.lifeRenee Wegrzyn Plans to Level Up U.S. Health with ARPA-HAs head of the government’s new federal agency, she’s attacking a wide range of problems from the molecular to the societal.Nov 10, 20237Nov 10, 20237
proto.lifeinproto.lifeLet’s Eradicate Polio This WinterIt feels like we’ve been here before. Here’s why it’s different this time.Nov 4, 20235Nov 4, 20235
proto.lifeinproto.lifeCan Fitness Be Virtual Reality’s Long-Awaited Killer App?VR workout apps like Supernatural are inviting an older, more gender-balanced audience to join the virtual world.Oct 27, 20236Oct 27, 20236