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Why We Should All Adopt a 60-Year-Old Mindset

There’s a reason well-being peaks right after middle age.

Jul 1

Why We Should All Adopt a 60-Year-Old Mindset

Jul 1

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Those Bizarre Kindle Ads Are a Preview of Our AI-Infested Future

Fake books are just the beginning, but I see some upside.

Jun 13

Those Bizarre Kindle Ads Are a Preview of Our AI-Infested Future

Jun 13

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The Problem with Raspberries: An Interview with Biohacker Dave Asprey

The ‘father of biohacking’ talks living to 180, his bad night’s sleep, and high-toxin plant foods.

Mar 7

The Problem with Raspberries: An Interview with Biohacker Dave Asprey

Mar 7

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Why Time Seems to Pass More Quickly As You Age, and How to Slow It Down Again

Your sense of time’s passage is tied to the memorableness of your experiences.

Jan 24

Why Time Seems to Pass More Quickly As You Age, and How to Slow It Down Again

Jan 24

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An Accidental Breakthrough: A Drug Designed to Treat Diabetes Appears to Slow Aging and Forestall…

By mimicking the effects of fasting, SGLT inhibitors seem to broadly counteract age-related diseases and decline.

Jan 5

An Accidental Breakthrough: A Drug Designed to Treat Diabetes Appears to Slow Aging and Forestall…

Jan 5

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Our Diagnosis+Drugs Approach to Youth Mental Illness Is Failing

We are not “following the science,” and young people are suffering for it.

Oct 31, 2023

Our Diagnosis+Drugs Approach to Youth Mental Illness Is Failing

Oct 31, 2023

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When Your Bad Habits Aren’t Actually All That Bad

Some ‘unhealthy’ behaviors — such as drinking alcohol — should be considered in the fuller context of a person’s life.

Oct 25, 2023

When Your Bad Habits Aren’t Actually All That Bad

Oct 25, 2023

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How Pseudoscience Has Invaded Mental Health Care

Fringe science is leading people — and their therapists — astray.

Oct 19, 2023

How Pseudoscience Has Invaded Mental Health Care

Oct 19, 2023

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Trigger Warnings Are Unhelpful and Counterproductive, New Research Finds

These advisories seem to do the opposite of what they’re intended to do, according to a new meta-analysis.

Oct 13, 2023

Trigger Warnings Are Unhelpful and Counterproductive, New Research Finds

Oct 13, 2023

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Fertility Has Been Declining For Decades. Why?

It’s a question researchers have struggled to fully answer.

Sep 28, 2023

Fertility Has Been Declining For Decades. Why?

Sep 28, 2023

Markham Heid

Markham Heid

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.

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