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Top Stories published by proto.life in April of 2017

Maria Finn in proto.life

This is Your Brain on Weed

Pot is now being customized to deliver certain physical and psychological…

Juan Enriquez in proto.life

The Misguided Pessimism of “Homo Deus”

The book is right that humans have developed God-like powers…

Mallory Pickett in proto.life

It’s On! The Race to Wire the Brain

Bryan Johnson is convinced that human intelligence needs an upgrade. So he’s putting up $100 million to make it happen.

Stephanie Pappas in proto.life

Curious Robots Will Teach Us About Ourselves

Machines programmed to explore could lead to smarter AI — and show us how to unlock capacities lying dormant in our own brains.

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Skinny Genes

Anorexia may originate in your gut and your DNA, not in fashion magazines.

By Christina Farr

Anna Nowogrodzki in proto.life

What Will It Take to 3-D Print Organs?

Eventually, no one will die while waiting for a transplant. But that day is further off than you might think.

Anna Nowogrodzki in proto.life

Take Two Placebos and Call Me in the Morning

Sham treatments that work even when you know they’re fakes.

Brian Bergstein in proto.life

When Diet and Lifestyle Aren’t Enough

Supplements and the people who take them.

Americans spend almost as much money on vitamins and other dietary supplements — $41 billion, according to Nutrition Business Journal — as on organic food. What are…

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