Better All The Time: Mprize Edition
The latest edition of Better All The Time from the Speculist gives an enthusiastic nod to the Mprize for anti-aging research:
Read it again carefully: When aging in mice is shown to be 'treatable' the funding necessary for a full-line assault on the aging process will be made available. That means that right now there is almost $2 million in prize money waiting to be awarded to the scientist who figures out the best way to make you live longer.
Research prizes work - that's a soundly demonstrated truth. Harness the human urge to competition, and great things can be achieved. Our hope is that the Mprize will do for serious anti-aging research what the X Prize has accomplished for the private aerospace industry: invigoration, legitimacy, increased funding, and a base on which to grow.
A great deal of work remains in the scientific quest for therapies capable of repairing the cellular damage caused by aging - and the longer it takes, the worse off we all are. If you are prepared to invest money for your financial future, and few of us are not, then you should certainly consider donating to the Mprize to help ensure that future biomedical science can provide you with a longer, healthier life!
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