Come chat with Professor Matthew Harris and learn about how your body shapes and ages the way it does, and the funky fish that make this research possible! Food and drinks will be provided, first come first served, so come hungry and full of questions! WHEN: Tuesday, June 25th, 6:30-8:00 PM WHERE: Aeronaut Brewery, 14 Tyler Street, Somerville WHO: You! Continue reading [June 25th] SBTP Presents “How Does Your Evolution Shape You?”
Scientists discovered that a family of proteins known as Sestrins can actually mimic the beneficial effects of exercise. This could potentially be useful for maintaining the health of people who have difficulty moving and exercising. Continue reading Could we replace exercise with protein supplements?
How a clock measures time and how you perceive it are quite different. As we grow older, it can often feel like time goes by faster and faster. This speeding up of subjective time with age is well documented by psychologists, but there is no consensus on the cause. In a paper published this month, Professor Adrian Bejan presents an argument based on the physics … Continue reading No, It’s Not Just You: Why time “speeds up” as we get older