Funnily enough, while I did not wear a clown suit to school, I did wear a bright green cape. Not for any particular reason either. Perhaps it would be wise of me to make that effort to avoid being biased towards nonconformity. I wouldn’t consider myself an iconoclast though, although now that I think about it, my goal of combatting aging with the idea of living forever has earned me many criticisms. I suppose I just haven’t thought to measure how lonely my beliefs are. That said, there are also the beliefs I keep to myself in the name of conformity, so I’ve come to the conclusion that humans are complicated.
Many are interested in longevity medicine and it has received significant research funding in the past year. I can direct you to resources to learn more based on your biology background. It’s an unconventional but increasingly popular topic among researchers, so you’re not alone.
Funnily enough, while I did not wear a clown suit to school, I did wear a bright green cape. Not for any particular reason either. Perhaps it would be wise of me to make that effort to avoid being biased towards nonconformity. I wouldn’t consider myself an iconoclast though, although now that I think about it, my goal of combatting aging with the idea of living forever has earned me many criticisms.
I suppose I just haven’t thought to measure how lonely my beliefs are.
That said, there are also the beliefs I keep to myself in the name of conformity, so I’ve come to the conclusion that humans are complicated.
Many are interested in longevity medicine and it has received significant research funding in the past year. I can direct you to resources to learn more based on your biology background. It’s an unconventional but increasingly popular topic among researchers, so you’re not alone.