Podcast appearances and mentions of Christopher Mason

Like it or not, Earth won't be our home forever. Whether it's climate collapse, nuclear war, or the slow death of the Sun, life on this planet is on borrowed time. So, what happens next? If we're serious about avoiding extinction, we'll need to look not just beyond Earth – but far beyond our Solar System. Our guest today believes we not only can do that, but that we must. Christopher Mason is a Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine and author of The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds. In the book, he argues that as the only species aware of life's inevitable end, we have a moral duty to preserve it – not just our own, but all life on Earth. To do that, we'll need to radically rethink what it means to be human. Because as things stand, our bodies are far too fragile to survive the journey. Chris lays out an ambitious 500-year plan to reengineer human biology, making us more resilient to space travel and alien environments — and he maps out how we might go about seeding life across the stars. So, is humanity ready to become an interstellar species? And where on Earth – or off it – do we begin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Copies of human bodies can't be printed out, as shown in the space-based satire "Mickey 17," but biomedical researcher Christopher Mason says it should be possible to re-engineer humans to make them more suited for living in space.

By Christopher Mason, who is a Silicon Valley native currently located in County Cork, Ireland, Christopher Mason is a cryptocurrency industry insider. He is a Bitcoin enthusiast, and close follower of all things crypto. DISCLAIMER: the end of this article features an affiliate marketing link. You wouldn't need to be a crypto watcher to have heard the term "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve." It's been talked about quite a lot lately, and not just in fringe crypto publications. So, what is it? What would its purpose be? What are the chances it'll actually happen? Most people will be familiar with the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. It's a large stockpile of crude oil held by the United States government, specifically, the Department of Energy. It's stored underground in Louisiana and Texas; these facilities have a combined capacity of 727,000,000 barrels. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve was created by President Ford in 1975 in response to the oil embargo of 1973-1974 (when OPEC cut off oil shipments to the United States in response to aid sent to Israel during the Yom Kippur War). The basic idea behind the creation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve was that it could serve to soften future oil-related price shocks to the US economy. Why an United States Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? So, why a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve? Oil is an essential enabler of the US economy - without it, a large portion of economic activity would grind to a halt. But Bitcoin? It depends who you ask, but there wouldn't be many that would classify it as essential to the US economy. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R, WY) would argue through her proposed BITCOIN Act of 2024 - a bill that is being considered by the United States Senate - that a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is vital. The bill aims to reduce US government debt without raising taxes (simultaneously strengthening the US dollar); it also proposes that the US government acquire 5% of outstanding Bitcoin (similar to the portion of global gold reserves held by the US government). U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that such a reserve would help ensure that the US dominates the cryptocurrency market and that there is growing interest in China to do just that. Whether or not this will ever come to fruition is still quite unknown, but Trump took a potential first step toward it on January 23rd, when he signed an executive order which established a cryptocurrency working group. This group will explore new cryptocurrency regulations, the protection of banking services for crypto companies, and the creation of a national cryptocurrency stockpile. The order also banned the creation of US central bank digital currencies, which would have been seen by industry followers as a potential rival to Bitcoin. The working group is not short of heavy-hitters, featuring the Secretary of the Treasury, as well as the heads of the Securities Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The chair of the group will be David Sacks (venture capitalist and former executive at PayPal). According to the wording of the executive order, the group will "evaluate the potential creation and maintenance of a national digital asset stockpile… potentially derived from cryptocurrencies lawfully seized by the Federal Government through its law enforcement efforts." It's possible that the fund could be created via another executive order, directed at the Treasury Department's Exchange Stabilization Fund, often used to buy and sell foreign currencies. Critics of the strategic reserve concept have said that there is no utility in it; that Bitcoin has no intrinsic value. They say that the price fluctuations of Bitcoin mean that a strategic reserve would pose a risk to taxpayers and to the economy and that government purchases and sales of Bitcoin would have a big impact on it's value. The legality of transferring Bitcoin seized by the Justice Department into the U.S. Treasury is very much in question. And will creating a strategic rese...

In this episode Peter Garretson talks with Christopher Mason, a Professor of Genomics, Physiology, Biophysics, and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine and Director of the WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction, and principal investigator for the NASA Twins Study. The conversation explores the ideas in his book, The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds. The episode opens with Chris' thought experiment for long-term thinking, and the realization that the span of life on Earth is finite and its implications. The discussion delves into key concepts from his book such as his "deontogenic ethics," the human purpose as shepherds of life, the duty to engineer, the 'metaspecies,' engineering astronauts, settlers, and their companion microbes, terraforming, and the nuts and bolts of his 500 year plan to engineer ourselves, the biospheres of planets in our solar system and settling new Earths, setting sail for second Suns. Mason shares insights from the NASA Twins Study, and highlights work in his lab such as creating radiation resistant cells by transplanting tardigrade DNA into human cells. The conversation covers planetary protection, longevity, synthetic biology, functional genomics, reproduction in space, AI & biological digital twins, and science fiction. Together, they explore what it means to codify such purpose in national policy, and how to encourage US leadership in the new space race in science and technology policy. Chris ends on a note of high optimism for the future of humanity.

On this episode of The Augmented Life, Michael Tiffany is joined by Dr. Chris Mason, Professor of Genetics at Weill Cornell Medicine. By studying astronauts' responses to the extreme conditions of space, Dr. Mason uncovers insights that could transform how we monitor and understand our health. The stresses of spaceflight reveal unique biological adaptations that, when closely tracked, provide valuable information not only for future space missions but for advancing personalized medicine here on Earth too. As space research pushes the boundaries of health monitoring, we're seeing a parallel rise in wearable technology and personal data collection tools. Just as astronauts benefit from precise, real-time tracking of their health, everyday individuals are gaining the ability to monitor their own biometrics—bringing us closer to a world where personal health data can drive better decisions and improve well-being.

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Butler, Pennsylvania at the scene of the crimes... 1942 Lancaster, PA CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PacificWatch: SHOTS: Incomplete timeline for the shooter and security at the Butler tragedy. CA: Newsom: passing on 2024? #VegasReport: @JCBliss https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/thomas-crooks-researched-ethan-crumbley-and-watched-livestream-of-trump-just-before-trying-to-kill-him/ar-BB1qhHKs 9:15-9:30 #RUSSIA: Kremlin threatens to arm the Houthis & What is to be done? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/u-s-launches-effort-to-stop-russia-from-arming-houthis-with-antiship-missiles/ar-BB1qgthk 9:30-9:45 #POTUS: 93 pages from Judge Aileen Cannon to dismiss the Special Counsel; Richard Epstein, Hoover Institution https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/politics/classified-documents-case-trump-dismissed-aileen-cannon/index.html 9:45-10:00 #POTUS: Nationalizing rent control. Richard Epstein, Hoover Institutionhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/politics/classified-documents-case-trump-dismissed-aileen-cannon/index.html SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #LANCASTER REPORT: SHOPPING AMISH FURNITURE AND OTHER SENIOR ENTERTAINMENTS. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barron's. @MCTagueJ. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety 10:15-10:30 #ITALY: HEAT WAVE OVER ROME, DROUGHT OVER SICILY. PM Giorgia Meloni pays tribute to Fireman Corey Comperatore of Butler PA. Lorenzo Fiori, Ansaldo Foundation https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/italian-pm-meloni-sends-condolences-to-family-of-hero-firefighter-who-was-killed-at-trump-rally/ar-BB1q3fvw 10:30-10:45 1/2: LEO, Moon, MARS: Health risks of space travel. Christopher Mason, author, THE NEXT 500 YEARS.https://www.science.org/content/article/astronauts-face-health-risks-even-short-trips-space 10:45-11:00 2/2: LEO, Moon, MARS: Health risks of space travel. Christopher Mason, author, THE NEXT 500 YEARS.https://www.science.org/content/article/astronauts-face-health-risks-even-short-trips-space THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 5/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Wide-Sea-Imperial-Ambition-Contact/dp/0385544766/ 11:15-11:30 6/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides (Author) 11:30-11:45 7/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides (Author) 11:45-12:00 8/8: The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides (Author) FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #UKRAINE: The Republican ticket "arch-isolationists" and the war in Europe. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute https://www.ft.com/content/563c5005-c099-445f-b0f1-4077b8612de4 12:15-12:30 #UK: What is Progressive Realism? Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute https://www.ft.com/content/563c5005-c099-445f-b0f1-4077b8612de4 12:30-12:45 #ESA: Mission to Apophis. Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/esa-announces-asteroid-mission-to-apophis/ 12:45-1:00 AM #EXOPLANET: Eccentric. Bob Zimmerman, BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/astronomers-discover-an-exoplanet-with-the-most-eccentric-orbit-so-far-found/

1/2: LEO, Moon, MARS: Health risks of space travel. Christopher Mason, author, THE NEXT 500 YEARS. https://www.science.org/content/article/astronauts-face-health-risks-even-short-trips-space 1930

2/2: LEO, Moon, MARS: Health risks of space travel. Christopher Mason, author, THE NEXT 500 YEARS. https://www.science.org/content/article/astronauts-face-health-risks-even-short-trips-space 1957

PREVIEW: MEDICINE: Conversation with geneticist Christopher Mason, author of "The Next 500 Years," explains the compiling of a database on the effects of space travel on humans. More later. 1930

FAR, FAR AWAY:  3/4:  The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason.   https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. As the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of life-forms—not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life on other worlds.  As they are today, our frail human bodies could never survive travel to another habitable planet. Mason describes the toll that long-term space travel took on the astronaut Scott Kelly, who returned from a year on the International Space Station with changes to his blood, bones, and genes. Mason proposes a ten-phase, 500-year program that would engineer the genome so that humans can tolerate the extreme environments of outer space—with the ultimate goal of achieving human settlement of new solar systems. He lays out a roadmap of which solar systems to visit first, and merges biotechnology, philosophy, and genetics to offer an unparalleled vision of the universe to come. 1956

FAR, FAR AWAY:  4/4:  The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason.   https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. As the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of life-forms—not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life on other worlds.  As they are today, our frail human bodies could never survive travel to another habitable planet. Mason describes the toll that long-term space travel took on the astronaut Scott Kelly, who returned from a year on the International Space Station with changes to his blood, bones, and genes. Mason proposes a ten-phase, 500-year program that would engineer the genome so that humans can tolerate the extreme environments of outer space—with the ultimate goal of achieving human settlement of new solar systems. He lays out a roadmap of which solar systems to visit first, and merges biotechnology, philosophy, and genetics to offer an unparalleled vision of the universe to come. 1953

FAR, FAR AWAY: 1/4  T:he Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason.   https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. As the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of life-forms—not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life on other worlds.  As they are today, our frail human bodies could never survive travel to another habitable planet. Mason describes the toll that long-term space travel took on the astronaut Scott Kelly, who returned from a year on the International Space Station with changes to his blood, bones, and genes. Mason proposes a ten-phase, 500-year program that would engineer the genome so that humans can tolerate the extreme environments of outer space—with the ultimate goal of achieving human settlement of new solar systems. He lays out a roadmap of which solar systems to visit first, and merges biotechnology, philosophy, and genetics to offer an unparalleled vision of the universe to come. 1968

FAR, FAR AWAY: 2/4  T:he Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds, by Christopher E. Mason.   https://www.amazon.com/Next-500-Years-Engineering-Worlds/dp/0262044404 An argument that we have a moral duty to explore other planets and solar systems—because human life on Earth has an expiration date. Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, we will have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit. In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. As the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of life-forms—not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life on other worlds.  As they are today, our frail human bodies could never survive travel to another habitable planet. Mason describes the toll that long-term space travel took on the astronaut Scott Kelly, who returned from a year on the International Space Station with changes to his blood, bones, and genes. Mason proposes a ten-phase, 500-year program that would engineer the genome so that humans can tolerate the extreme environments of outer space—with the ultimate goal of achieving human settlement of new solar systems. He lays out a roadmap of which solar systems to visit first, and merges biotechnology, philosophy, and genetics to offer an unparalleled vision of the universe to come. 1959 February

Dr. Schmidt returned as a guest, this time with Dr. Chris Mason, to define and discuss space medicine through the field of Omnics and personal spaceflight medicine. Many challenging issues, technologies and methodologies were discussed for human spaceflight including settlement and kids in space. Read the full summary at www.thespaceshow.com for this date, Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

Send us a Text Message.Dr. Eliah Overbey, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Bioastronautics at The University of Austin ( UATX - https://www.uaustin.org/people/eliah-overbey ) where she is involved in pioneering research in the field of astronaut health, specializing in spaceflight-induced genomic changes. Her work focuses on mapping changes in the human body during spaceflight and developing Earth-independent laboratories to make humans a multi-planetary species ( https://www.eliahoverbey.com/ ). Dr. Overbey comes to UATX from her previous position as a Research Associate at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Overbey's most recent projects have analyzed genomic changes in astronauts from the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission, and she is currently working on data analysis and sample collection for the Axiom-2 and Polaris Dawn missions. Dr. Overbey's work launched the Space Omics and Medical Atlas ( SOMA - https://soma.weill.cornell.edu/#main ), an online portal with the largest compendium of molecular measurements from astronauts. She also serves as Vice Chair of the Cornell Aerospace Medicine Biobank ( CAMbank - https://cambank.weill.cornell.edu/#main ), which is the first biorepository of samples from commercial astronauts. Dr. Overbey is also Chief Scientific Officer at BioAstra ( https://www.bioastra.org/ ), a non-profit developing healthcare systems for astronauts. Dr. Overbey received a B.S. in Computer Science from UC San Diego, a Ph.D. in Genome Sciences from the University of Washington, and was a Postdoctoral Associate in Computational Biomedicine in the laboratory of Dr. Christopher Mason. Support the Show.

Zwanzig Jahre ist es her, dass Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler im Human Genome Projekt erstmals das menschliche Genom entschlüsselten. 2,7 Milliarden Dollar und 13 Jahre verschlang das internationale Großprojekt. Heute sind Kosten und Zeit dank neuartiger Technologie auf einen Bruchteil der früheren Werte gefallen. Wenige Stunden und wenige hundert Dollar kostet die vollständige Dechiffrierung des menschlichen Genoms heutzutage. Damit werden hocheffiziente Krebstherapien möglich. Ärzte lesen den Code von Tumoren in Kliniken aus und Computer entwerfen individuelle Medikamente gegen genau diese Zelltypen und Mutationen. Schon kurz danach kann die heilende Therapie verabreicht werden. Darüber sprechen wir mit einer Koryphäe dieser neuen Heilmethode: Christopher Mason Professor für Physiologie und Biophysik an der Cornell University in New York. Er gilt als einer der führenden Molekularbiologen der Welt. Fragen stellt auch Dr. Hadi Saleh, CEO von CeramTec. Warum genau sind Kosten und Zeit der Genanalyse so rapide gefallen? Wie funktioniert die Hochgeschwindigkeitsanalyse des Genoms? Wie baut man aus diesen Informationen ein personalisiertes Medikament? Wird Krebs zu besiegen sein? Sind wir die letzte Generation, die Krebs als Todfeind kennt? Ein Viertel aller Todesfälle in Deutschland geht auf Krebserkrankungen zurück. Kann diese Menschheitsgeißel endlich besiegt werden? Eine Folge für alle, die sich für Strategien gegen die drei wichtigsten Killer der Menschheit interessieren (Herz-Kreislaufversagen, Krebs, Atemwegserkrankungen). Und für alle, die das Staunen nicht verlernt haben über die phänomenalen Fortschritte der Genetik und ihrer bahnbrechenden neuen Anwendungen. Und natürlich für alle, die gern länger leben und am liebsten 120 Jahre alt werden würden. Ihnen hat die Folge gefallen? Dann schreiben Sie uns gerne an podcast@hy.co. Wir freuen uns über Post von Ihnen.

Join us tonight on "In the Freezone with Norm," your go-to Elkhart, Kansas podcast presented by Back Home Media. This episode dives into a variety of provocative topics starting at 8:45 PM with special guests Shawn Schwindt and Christopher Mason, owners of the new Pour Decisions Bar. We'll tackle burning questions like whether smartphones are harming our kids and if schools are pushing particular ideologies. Plus, we explore the intriguing concept of American State Nationals and celebrate musical milestones including a look at Bone Thugs n Harmony and the magic of sophomore albums. Don't miss this dynamic discussion on the issues that touch our lives and the vibrant community celebration as we gear up for the grand opening of Pour Decisions Bar!Hashtags:#IntheFreezone#BackHomeMedia#ElkhartKS#PourDecisionsBar#SmartphonesAndKids#SchoolIndoctrination#AmericanStateNationals#BoneThugsNHarmony#SophomoreAlbums#ElkhartNightlifeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/in-the-free-zone-with-norm--4477847/support.

ANTHROPOCENE MAN: 4/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds. 1940

ANTHROPOCENE MAN: 1/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds. 1955

ANTHROPOCENE MAN: 2/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds. 1957

ANTHROPOCENE MAN: 3/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds. 1957

Ein Viertel aller Todesfälle in Deutschland ist auf Krebserkrankungen zurückzuführen. Doch durch die neuesten Durchbrüche in der Genforschung besteht nun die Hoffnung auf die endgültige Überwindung dieser Krankheit. Heute schon ist die vollständige Dechiffrierung des menschlichen Genoms möglich. Dies erlaubt es, effiziente Krebstherapien zu entwickeln, bei denen Ärzt:innen den Code von Tumoren lesen und so individuelle Medikamente für spezifische Zelltypen und gegen Mutationen entwerfen können. Experte auf diesem Gebiet ist Christopher Mason, ein renommierter Molekularbiologe von der Cornell University in New York.

Il nostro inventario in progress del jazz legato al Natale e al periodo delle feste riprende dall'album di Stan Kenton su cui abbiamo concluso nella puntata del 25 dicembre, continua con Christmas '64 (poi ripubblicato nel '66 col titolo Christmas Cookin') di Jimmy Smith, dagli anni cinquanta popolarissimo specialista dell'organo Hammond, e si conclude con Silent Nights, album inciso nel 1986 da Chet Baker. Come racconta il libro di Jeroen De Valk, tradotto nel 2022 da EDt col titolo Chet Baker vita e musica, la seduta da cui nacque l'album è fra l'altro un esempio della capacità del trombettista di "appropriarsi rapidamente di materiale nuovo": Baker infatti non aveva mai inciso prima, e non aveva mai suonato dal vivo, nessuno dei brani, Silent Night in testa, scelti per l'album dal sassofonista Christopher Mason.

This week, Christopher Mason has the amazing story of how (and why) a trusted confidante to New York's most elite and powerful hid her true identity. Then Dan Raviv discusses his jaw-dropping report from Israel: how the men who led the country's vaunted security forces ignored intelligence alerts—because the reports were from female soldiers. Finally, the always witty Linda Wells stops by to talk about all the latest news in beauty and wellness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

 The Age of Prediction is such a fascinating book! After reading it, I really do think the job people should be preparing for is “data analyst” or “predictor”, because that's going to be used in every single industry, more than prompt engineers or AI coders - because AI is going to write its own code. Being able to understand what data to look at and why and how to make use of it, whether it's the medical industry or sports or stocks or insurance or art, this is going to be such a valuable skill to have, and it's a just beginning field. The creativity there is going to be amazing.The Age of Prediction: Algorithms, AI, and the Shifting Shadows of Risk by Christopher Mason and Igor Tulchinsky is like a guidebook to what's happened, what's going to be happening, and all the different ways people use will prediction technology.Igor has a $7 billion hedge fund, which analyzes millions of pieces of data around the world to predict stocks, whether something will happen tomorrow, or an hour from now, or 10 seconds from now.Christopher Mason is geneticist and computational biologist who has been a Principal Investigator and Co-investigator of many NASA missions and projects. I wanted to know: What is the state of this industry? How much can we really predict? How can we get better at it? What are the limitations? How close are we to manipulating DNA for disease gene removal? Can single-gene editing be done within a living human? We talk about all of that, and then just have a fun time while I pitched different ideas. Enjoy our interview with Igor and Chris, authors of The Age of Prediction.-----------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to “The James Altucher Show” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook

?The Age of Prediction is such a fascinating book! After reading it, I really do think the job people should be preparing for is "data analyst" or "predictor", because that's going to be used in every single industry, more than prompt engineers or AI coders - because AI is going to write its own code. Being able to understand what data to look at and why and how to make use of it, whether it's the medical industry or sports or stocks or insurance or art, this is going to be such a valuable skill to have, and it's a just beginning field. The creativity there is going to be amazing.The Age of Prediction: Algorithms, AI, and the Shifting Shadows of Risk by Christopher Mason and Igor Tulchinsky is like a guidebook to what's happened, what's going to be happening, and all the different ways people use will prediction technology.Igor has a $7 billion hedge fund, which analyzes millions of pieces of data around the world to predict stocks, whether something will happen tomorrow, or an hour from now, or 10 seconds from now.Christopher Mason is geneticist and computational biologist who has been a Principal Investigator and Co-investigator of many NASA missions and projects. I wanted to know: What is the state of this industry? How much can we really predict? How can we get better at it? What are the limitations? How close are we to manipulating DNA for disease gene removal? Can single-gene editing be done within a living human? We talk about all of that, and then just have a fun time while I pitched different ideas. Enjoy our interview with Igor and Chris, authors of The Age of Prediction.-----------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebook ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn

The Age of Prediction salon was co-hosted with Amy Brand, Publisher, MIT Press celebrating the publication of the new book The Age of Prediction: Algorithms, AI, and the Shifting Shadows of Risk by MIT Press authors Igor Tulchinsky and Christopher Mason. Igor is the Founder/CEO of WorldQuant, a quantitative investment firm. Christopher is Professor of Genomics, Physiology, and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Director of the WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction. Alyssa Goodman, Professor of Astronomy at Harvard, co-moderates the conversation with POSTHOC founder and CEO, Susan MacTavish Best.  On the music front, Frank Almond performed on his rare, 400 year old violin, and shared the story of its theft and return. Frank held the Charles and Marie Caestecker Concertmaster Chair of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for 25 years. He has also held the Concertmaster position with the Rotterdam Philharmonic with Valery Gergiev and Guest Concertmaster of the London Philharmonic with Kurt Masur. This salon was underwritten by the MIT Press. The MIT Press is a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology, art, social science, and design, and is widely considered the world's most innovative university press. The MIT Press has been an open access leader for over two decades, publishing hundreds of freely accessible books every year. Known for bold design and creative technology, the Press mobilizes knowledge by publishing provocative works from leading thinkers around the globe for the broadest possible impact and audience.

Photo: 1906 The Last Martian. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow SHAPE-CHANGERS OF TOMORROW: 1/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Photo: 1906. Wells. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow SHAPE-CHANGERS OF TOMORROW: 2/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Photo: 1906. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow SHAPE-CHANGERS OF TOMORROW: 3/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Photo: 1906. No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow SHAPE-CHANGERS OF TOMORROW: 4/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Welcome to "Securities," a podcast and newsletter devoted to science, technology, finance, and the human condition. In this episode, Josh Wolfe and Danny Crichton bring science fiction into science fact with our guest, Christopher Mason, a geneticist and computational biologist who has been a principal investigator of 11 NASA missions and projects. Mason, a professor of genomics, physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses his book, "The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds." The book explores the concept of protecting humanity from inevitable extinction by venturing to other planets. While most focus on the technologies to deliver us to these places, Mason takes a different angle, focusing on the biological adaptations necessary for humans to survive in space. Mason discusses the need for both physical engineering and biological engineering in space travel. He highlights the importance of understanding and potentially engineering our microbiome for space travel, given its significant role in our health and digestion. He also discusses the potential of gene editing, using the example of the vitamin C gene, which we could potentially reactivate to allow humans to auto-synthesize vitamin C. The conversation also covers the physical changes experienced by astronaut Scott Kelly during his time on the International Space Station and the implications of these changes for future space travel. Mason discusses the potential of engineering the perfect space specimen, considering factors such as gravity, radiation, and circadian rhythms.

The DeciBio team interviews Colossal Biosciences' co-founder and CEO, Ben Lamm and Colossal Biosciences' Scientific Advisor and Professor of Computational Genomics, Christopher Mason, to discuss the science behind Colossal's mission to de-extinct the woolly mammoth and furthermore, the implications their advancements in genetic engineering and embryology, may have on human health applications. 

Zwanzig Jahre ist es her, dass Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler im Human Genome Projekt erstmals das menschliche Genom entschlüsselten. 2,7 Milliarden Dollar und 13 Jahre verschlang das internationale Großprojekt. Heute sind Kosten und Zeit dank neuartiger Technologie auf einen Bruchteil der früheren Werte gefallen. Wenige Stunden und wenige hundert Dollar kostet die vollständige Dechiffrierung des menschlichen Genoms heutzutage. Damit werden hocheffiziente Krebstherapien möglich. Ärzte lesen den Code von Tumoren in Kliniken aus und Computer entwerfen individuelle Medikamente gegen genau diese Zelltypen und Mutationen. Schon kurz danach kann die heilende Therapie verabreicht werden. Darüber sprechen wir mit einer Koryphäe dieser neuen Heilmethode: Christopher Mason Professor für Physiologie und Biophysik an der Cornell University in New York. Er gilt als einer der führenden Molekularbiologen der Welt. Fragen stellt auch Dr. Hadi Saleh, CEO von CeramTec. Warum genau sind Kosten und Zeit der Genanalyse so rapide gefallen? Wie funktioniert die Hochgeschwindigkeitsanalyse des Genoms? Wie baut man aus diesen Informationen ein personalisiertes Medikament? Wird Krebs zu besiegen sein? Sind wir die letzte Generation, die Krebs als Todfeind kennt? Ein Viertel aller Todesfälle in Deutschland geht auf Krebserkrankungen zurück. Kann diese Menschheitsgeißel endlich besiegt werden? Eine Folge für alle, die sich für Strategien gegen die drei wichtigsten Killer der Menschheit interessieren (Herz-Kreislaufversagen, Krebs, Atemwegserkrankungen). Und für alle, die das Staunen nicht verlernt haben über die phänomenalen Fortschritte der Genetik und ihrer bahnbrechenden neuen Anwendungen. Und natürlich für alle, die gern länger leben und am liebsten 120 Jahre alt werden würden. Ihnen hat die Folge gefallen? Sie haben Feedback oder Verbesserungsvorschläge? Dann schreiben Sie uns gerne an podcast@hy.co. Wir freuen uns über Post von Ihnen.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. 1962 @Batchelorshow 4/4: Shaping Homo Sapiens DNA for Migration to Mars and beyond: 4/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. 1963 @Batchelorshow 3/4: Shaping Homo Sapiens DNA for Migration to Mars and beyond: 3/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. 1939 @Batchelorshow 1/4: Shaping Homo Sapiens DNA for Migration to Mars and beyond: 1/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. 1930 @Batchelorshow 2/4: Shaping Homo Sapiens DNA for Migration to Mars and beyond: 2/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1/4: Twelve more generations from now: 1/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  |  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 2/4: Twelve more generations from now: 2/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 3/4: Twelve more generations from now: 3/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 4/4: Twelve more generations from now: 4/4: The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds by Christopher E. Mason  | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086SCVGS5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Inevitably, life on Earth will come to an end, whether by climate disaster, or by cataclysmic war, or when the sun runs out of fuel in a few billion years. To avoid extinction, will we have to find a new home planet, perhaps even a new solar system, to inhabit? In this provocative and fascinating book, Christopher Mason argues that we have a moral duty to do just that. Because we are the only species aware that life on Earth has an expiration date, we have a responsibility to act as the shepherd of lifeforms--not only for our species but for all species on which we depend and for those still to come (by accidental or designed evolution). Mason argues that the same capacity for ingenuity that has enabled us to build rockets and land on other planets can be applied to redesigning biology so that we can sustainably inhabit those planets. And he lays out a 500-year plan for undertaking the massively ambitious project of reengineering human genetics for life in other worlds.

We are the only known species that understands species go extinct. We also understand that climate calamity, apocalyptic war, or the demise of the sun in a few billion years will all inevitably bring life on Earth to an end. So it is extremely important we do whatever we can to avoid extinction. We have a moral obligation to prevent extinction, and we have a responsibility to act as life-form shepherds—not just for our species, but for all species on which we rely, as well as those yet to come. This may involve finding a new home planet, developing innovative ways to undertake long haul space journeys. This may also involve re-engineering life and human genetics for travelling to, and for surviving on other worlds. Dr Christopher Mason argues in his provocative and engaging book “The Next 500 Years: Engineering Life to Reach New Worlds” that we have a moral duty to do just that. In this episode of Bridging the Gaps I speak with Dr Christopher Mason and we discuss his inspiring vision of the next 500 years of spaceflight and human exploration. Dr Christopher Mason is a professor of genomics, physiology, and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Director of the WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction. He is a geneticist and computational biologist who has been a Principal Investigator and Co-investigator of 11 NASA missions and projects. We start by discussing the moral obligation, moral duty that we must protect our species against extinction and to ensure that life continues. We discuss the impact of living in hard and unfamiliar environment of space on the human body and talk through the findings of “the Twin Study” which examines the impact of nearly a full year in space on astronaut Scott Kelly, using his identical brother Mark as control. We then discuss moral and ethical dimensions of engineering life and making changes in human genome and undertaking genetic modifications of humans. We review the 500 years plan that Dr Chris Mason presents in this book and go through various phases of this plan. We talk about engineering of genomes, cellular engineering, synthetic biology and preparing humans for long haul space flights. We discuss in detail how CRISPR tool works and what it enables us to do. We also discuss feature and functional re-engineering of the human genome by borrowing features and functions from other species. We once again touch upon moral, ethical, and social implications of re-engineering life and try to imagine a future full of variety of life forms evolved through directed and iterative re-engineering of life, coming from the same source that is human. Complement this discussion with ""The End of Astronauts”, Robotic Space Exploration and Our Future on Earth and Beyond with Professor Martin Rees” available at: https://www.bridgingthegaps.ie/2022/03/the-end-of-astronauts-robotic-space-exploration-and-our-future-on-earth-and-beyond-with-professor-martin-rees/ And then listen to ""Nano Comes to Life”: DNA NanoTech, Medicine and the Future of Biology with Professor Sonia Contera” available at: https://www.bridgingthegaps.ie/2021/08/nano-comes-to-life-dna-nanotech-medicine-and-the-future-of-biology-with-professor-sonia-contera/

Dr. Christopher Mason was a leader on the pioneering NASA Twin Study. He wears many hats as he works as a professor and researcher at Weill Cornell Medical School. Just after the Inspiration4 Launch in September 2021, he sat down with us to talk about his work mapping human genomes and how space changes us. Much of our conversation is framed around his book The Next 500 Years Where he maps the scientific breakthroughs needed and ethical questions posed to allow life to exist on many planets. Discuss the episode on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sphericalcows/ Find Dr. Mason's book and work here: Lab: https://www.masonlab.net  Book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/next-500-years  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mason_lab  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopher.e.mason 

Erik Viirre, MD, PhD, Christopher Mason, PhD, Jana Stoudemire, and Brinda Rana, MD, discuss how what we learn from space flight could impact terrestrial health as well as the health of future astronauts. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37559]

Erik Viirre, MD, PhD, Christopher Mason, PhD, Jana Stoudemire, and Brinda Rana, MD, discuss how what we learn from space flight could impact terrestrial health as well as the health of future astronauts. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37559]

Erik Viirre, MD, PhD, Christopher Mason, PhD, Jana Stoudemire, and Brinda Rana, MD, discuss how what we learn from space flight could impact terrestrial health as well as the health of future astronauts. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 37559]

On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, my Street & Practical Law students had a unique opportunity to meet and hear the Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, Colonel Christopher Mason, give an overview of the mission of the MSP. A Trooper for 28 years, Colonel Mason has risen through the ranks culminating in 2019 with his appointment by Governor Charlie Baker (R-MA) as Superintendent with the rank of Colonel. After discussing the current structure of the department, in terms of Uniformed Division, Investigations Division, and other components of the MSP including anti-terrorism and cyber crimes, the Colonel then answered students' questions giving detailed answers. The MSP is New England's largest law enforcement agency with 2,200 sworn members and approximately 700 civilian employees. It is one of the oldest state law enforcement agencies in the Nation, with roots going back to 1865. Colonel Mason became the first Superintendent of State Police to visit the LHS campus. Accompanied by his Chief of State, Detective Lieutenant Mark Wheeler, both men were thanked by students for their service. This episode consists of my introduction of Colonel Mason.

Just when you thought the latest headline-generating NFTs couldn't get any weirder... Join Matty Mo, Ara Katz, and Dr. Christopher Mason to discuss their "Sh*ttiest" NFT" drop. Matty Mo is the founder of The Most Famous Artist and Ara Katz is the co-founder and co-CEO of Seed Health. Dr. Christopher Mason is a professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Weill Cornell Medical College. The three come together to promote an art auction of poop, yes poop. Listen in to find out what kind of polish has been put on one very-special turd and why you should care, for your own sake and the sake of some of our most precious ecosystems, the ones inside our guts.More from Edge of NFT:

Humans depend on certain conditions to survive on Earth: oxygen, water, food, and the atmosphere's protection from the sun's most dangerous rays. But what happens when these conditions begin to change? Host Paola Antonelli is joined by Sarah Henderson, Scientific Director of Environmental Health Services at the British Columbia Center for Disease Control, geneticist Christopher Mason, and Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the SETI Institute at the Carl Sagan Center for Research, to investigate the how the climate crisis affects the most intimate system in our lives: our own body. For more information on this episode, visit moma.org/magazine.