X-Message-Number: 22724 From: "Aschwin de Wolf" <> Subject: How Soon will we be Able to Control Aging? Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:38:16 -0400 Biomarkers of Aging: Do they hold the key in the search for the fountain of youth? October 28, 2003, 10 am EST David Harrison, The Jackson Lab vs. Roderick Bronson, Harvard Medical School Moderator: Morton Kondracke Research is moving forward to uncover interventions to slow or reverse the effects of aging. With the public hungry for results, there is great attention on how we will be able to test outcomes from these new discoveries and gauge our longevity. This debate will address whether a "gold standard " measure of aging can be found and whether the resources needed for the search are a worthwhile investment. Join us at George Washington University, Cafritz Center, Morris Room or online at www.SAGECrossroads.net How Soon will we be Able to Control Aging? November 5, 2003 11am Aubrey de Grey, University of Cambridge vs. Richard Sprott, Ellison Medical Foundation Moderator: Morton Kondracke While headlines blast announcements of discoveries that delay the aging process, how soon can we expect these discoveries to go from the lab to our medicine cabinets? Find out whether there is hope or just hype that we will be able to significantly increase our life spans in the next century. Join us at AAAS Auditorium, 1200 New York Avenue, Washington, DC or online at www.SAGECrossroads.net Content-Type: text/html; [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=22724