Perhaps the most persistent prediction in the futurist documentary series Futurama is that humans will outlive our bodies by adopting the brain-in-a-jar form factor.  In the show, the main purpose is to enable satire targeting familiar celebrities, despite the 30th century setting.  However, it raises an important question: Would it be possible to decouple our brains from our bodies?  Or are neurons (brain cells) limited to the same intrinsic life span as the biological machinery that hosts them?A new study 

Perhaps the most persistent prediction in the futurist documentary series Futurama is that humans will outlive our bodies by adopting the brain-in-a-jar form factor.  In the show, the main purpose is to enable satire targeting familiar celebrities, despite the 30th century setting.  However, it raises an important question: Would it be possible to decouple our brains from our bodies?  Or are neurons (brain cells) limited to the same intrinsic life span as the biological machinery that hosts them?
A new study 

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I have given up on categories. I did a BA in physics, a PhD in molecular biology, and now a postdoc in a bioengineering department. So call that what you will, I'm interested in using a quantitative approach to understand biology and solve problems. I'm also interested in science, tech, and environmental policy, and the relationships between science and society. I'm particularly interested in clean energy and climate issues. My thesis work studied how white blood cell-like amoebas stay on target despite their noisy micro-environment. This could eventually help us better understand… Read more