Turning back the biological clock - A Virtual Article Cahoot! (Bristol)
Wed, 27 Jan
|Bristol
One HealthTech Bristol is delving into the fascinating topic of epigenetics and discovering together whether it has the answers to reversing ageing. Join us for our very first Virtual Article Cahoot!
Time & Location
27 Jan 2021, 18:00 – 19:00
Bristol
About the Event
2020 may not only be the year to forget, for many of us it has felt like it has been a whole decade! So what if we could turn back time? Take off the years that 2020 added and give a whole new meaning to the saying: “new year, new me!”?
Epigenetics, the study of inherited characteristics which are not defined by the DNA sequence, might have the answer. A recent breakthrough by researchers at Harvard Medical School found they were able to restore vision in older mice by “reversing the biological clock” and reprogramming cells to be younger.
For our first event of 2021, OneHealthTech Bristol would love to delve into this fascinating discovery as a group of interested non-experts and chat about our impressions and thoughts on the potential impacts. We call this a Virtual Article Cahoot!
Before the event
You can swot up by looking at the following resources (but don’t worry if you don’t have time as we’ll bring everyone up to speed on the day)
- If you have 2 minutes, read the abstract from Nature
- If you have 10 minutes, read the Independent’s coverage & a short video summarising the findings
- If you have 45minutes, read the above and listen to the beginning of Nature’s podcast on the topic
On the day
The One HealthTech Bristol Hub is looking forward to discussing this topic with you and pondering on…
- Is anti-aging really possible?
- If it is, how could we manage the knock-on effects such as over-population or inequality due to accumulation of wealth, knowledge and power?
- What compromises would you be prepared to take to stay young?
We’ll all be ‘in cahoots’ together to talk it all over and we’re looking forward to kicking off the year learning something new with you all!
Schedule
6:00pm - Welcome
6:05pm - Introduction to One HealthTech and community shout-out
6:10pm - Starting the conversation
A short introduction to the article from our OHT Bristol volunteer, Bea Deere, followed by a book club style discussion
7:00pm - Event close
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