CCST9060- Exploring Human Longevity

Title

CCST9060- Exploring Human Longevity

Subject

Scientific and Technological Literacy

Description

In this course, we will explore the intersection between science, technology, ageing and longevity. Reviewing how modern medicine and science have already influenced a longer human lifespan, we will take an evidence-based approach to evaluate the science behind ageing and the promise of emerging technologies relating to prolonging life, ageing, and chronic diseases.

References

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Dong, X., Milholland, B., & Vijg, J. (2016, October 13). Evidence for a limit to human lifespan. Nature, 538, 257-259.
Gratton, L., & Scott, A. (2016). The 100-year life: Living and working in an age of longevity. London: Bloomsbury Information.
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McDaniel, S., & Zimmer, Z. (2013). Global ageing in the twenty-first century: Challenges, opportunities and implications. United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
Nielsen, J., Hedeholm, R. B., Heinemeier, J., Bushnell, P. G., Christiansen, J. S., Olsen, J., Ramsey, C. B., Brill, R. W., Simon, M., Steffensen, K. F., & Steffensen, J. F. (2016, August 12). Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus). Science, 353(6300), 702-704.
Passarino, G., De Rango, F., & Montesanto, A. (2016, April 5). Human longevity: Genetics or lifestyle? It takes two to tango. Immunity & Ageing, 13(12).
Telenti, A, Pierce, L. C, Biggs, W. H., di Iulio, J., Wong, E. H., Fabani, M. M., Kirkness, E. F., Moustafa, A., Shah, N., Xie, C., Brewerton, S. C., Bulsara, N., Garner, C., Metzker, G., Sandoval, E., Perkins, B. A., Och, F. J., Turpaz, Y., & Venter, J. C. (2016, October 18). Deep sequencing of 10,000 human genomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(42): 11901-11906.
The Economist. (2016, August 13). Longevity: Adding ages. From http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21704788-fight-cheat-death-hotting-up-adding-ages.
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Items in the CCST9060- Exploring Human Longevity Collection

The description of exploring human longevity
This poster shows the main introduction of the course (Exploring Human Longerity). The poster contains three parts: course description, course learning outcomes, and some graphs. The graphs in the middle contain: 1. Longevity Hotspots 2. The telomere…

Housepital
This poster is about a project of what students would do if they are given 10 million dollars.

Live plus
VR device
1. Watch beautiful senery around the world
2. VR live talk with friends and family members

LogeviTea
Product plan of using Anti-aging Tea Blends with 10k budget.

Logevity watch
1. DNA Analysis (Gene Sequencing)
2. Nutrition needs (Grocery shopping)
3. Meal time alarm

The video conducted a series of interviews with the creator's family and friends from young and old generation to compare their views on aging.

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