The mice folk succeeded in hitting their fundraising goal, so good for them:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i-am-a-little-mouse-and-i-want-to-live-longer
Also worth noting that the fundraising for the latest Longecity crowdfunded research project (a small chunk of the goal of allotopic expression of critical mitochondrial genes, so as to remove that contribution to degenerative aging) is going well: $5k down, $2k to go, with these donations matched $2 to $1 by Longecity:
http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/65889-longecity-research-support-2013-mitochondrial-gene-therapy/
There are also some peripherally relevant medical research projects on Microryza these days, some of which seem to be doing well - largely a matter of the researcher's ability to network I think, with Microryza providing the infrastructure. Still a way to go before it hits Kickstarter-like network effects:
https://www.microryza.com/projects/can-modified-adult-stem-cells-reverse-neurological-pathologies
https://www.microryza.com/projects/can-we-use-3-d-printing-to-engineer-organs-affordably
https://www.microryza.com/projects/developing-a-new-treatment-for-neurodegenerative-diseases
Speaking of Kickstarter, it has to hurt that it's easier today to raise $35k for fiction about the near future of longevity science than it is to raise funds to actually get the longevity research accomplished. On balance people like their bread and circuses, but feel next to no urge to contribute to the scientific research that makes their lives so much better than those of their recent ancestors.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1956082973/the-last-generation-to-die-a-short-film
Reason
On 10/14/2013 08:36 PM, Anton Kulaga wrote:
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i-am-a-little-mouse-and-i-want-to-live-longer
Also worth noting that the fundraising for the latest Longecity crowdfunded research project (a small chunk of the goal of allotopic expression of critical mitochondrial genes, so as to remove that contribution to degenerative aging) is going well: $5k down, $2k to go, with these donations matched $2 to $1 by Longecity:
http://www.longecity.org/forum/topic/65889-longecity-research-support-2013-mitochondrial-gene-therapy/
There are also some peripherally relevant medical research projects on Microryza these days, some of which seem to be doing well - largely a matter of the researcher's ability to network I think, with Microryza providing the infrastructure. Still a way to go before it hits Kickstarter-like network effects:
https://www.microryza.com/projects/can-modified-adult-stem-cells-reverse-neurological-pathologies
https://www.microryza.com/projects/can-we-use-3-d-printing-to-engineer-organs-affordably
https://www.microryza.com/projects/developing-a-new-treatment-for-neurodegenerative-diseases
Speaking of Kickstarter, it has to hurt that it's easier today to raise $35k for fiction about the near future of longevity science than it is to raise funds to actually get the longevity research accomplished. On balance people like their bread and circuses, but feel next to no urge to contribute to the scientific research that makes their lives so much better than those of their recent ancestors.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1956082973/the-last-generation-to-die-a-short-film
Reason
On 10/14/2013 08:36 PM, Anton Kulaga wrote:
Hello, when we ( "LIttle mouse" crowdfunding team) gave an interview to H+Magazine we were asked about DIY longevity biology. I quote the answer here as it may be useful for those of you who are going to conduct DIY lifespan tests and do other research in biogerontology. (source H+Magazine, http://hplusmagazine.com/2013/10/14/i-am-a-little-mouse-and-i-want-to-live-longer-support-crowdfunded-longevity-research/ )
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