Dr Ed Park

#Theatrical(and throwback)Thursday finds us reading from my own motorscooter diary.  Perhaps as a subconscious response to this scathing review of my book, “Telomere Timebombs: Defusing the terror of aging”, I have decided to open the throttle on my tedious and narcissistic writing.   One of my one-star reviewers writes: The narcissism that I had to …

Look forward to going back! (or the more things change, the LESS they stay the same) Read More »

Ask a stupid question, get a confusing answer. To turn a much-used NRA phrase, “wrenches don’t take apart machines, people take apart machines” For #WesbinarWednesday, I want to explain something confusing but basic. The cute but mangy Yorkies will help.   Last week, a study was publicized linking longer telomeres with Melanoma risk. But wait!  …

Is Telomerase Good or Bad? Read More »

For today’s #PhilanthrophyFriday, I am too tired to write after moving apartments, back to school gatherings, and trying to keep the plates spinning in my personal and professional lives.     That is why I am grateful to post someone else’s words. These are words that I’ve wanted to share with my subscribers for their …

108 words written by Dani Sackman Carroll Read More »

http://youtu.be/_f-8m9NFd2Q?list=UUfIg3SRfbj0oTzAtyBJLGhg   I was interviewed by Justin and Kate Stellman, hosts of the wildly popular, Extreme Health Radio show. Check it out to learn how to live to 150, whether the earth was once surrounded by a water membrane, and if health insurance will soon be obsolete.  

I am vacationing with my sons for two weeks, so the posts are few. But I did want to comment about Renaissance and rebirth since we just visited Pisa, Florence, and Rome. The kids were impressed with the scope and the opulence of the Vatican site. It strikes me that there are two things that …

Forget DaVinci – Michelangelo’s Code was hidden for 500 years in the Sistine Chapel!! Read More »

Robin Williams’ heart stopped beating 4 days ago but there is no way anyone can tell me he doesn’t live on in all of us.  Just take a look at this clip to understand the depths of his great soul.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM-gZintWDc Suicide seems like a rational choice only if one is overwhelmed by major …

God’s Speed, Robin Williams Read More »

Please sign up for Patrick Cox’s very fascinating and prolific newsletter. It recently mentioned mesenchymal stem cells, which are the subject of my 5th podcast and our “WednesdayWebinar’.   http://youtu.be/k17RU7ovyjg To understand more, read my book, “Telomere Timebombs: Defusing the terror of aging” http://telomeretimebombs.com/

For today’s #MondayMusings, here is my entry for the Harvard Class of 1989 time capsule, to be opened in 2039: In 2014, it makes many of us sad to realize that our species as a whole, and we as individuals, have been inculcated with structure and meaning as defined by the things we are taught …

My prophecies for the 50th College reunion Read More »