Artificial Intuition

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) was once thought to be achievable through the construction of a system of rules based on logic. Yet, as with almost every area of research, as you peel back a layer of onion, you not only find more layers, but a multitude of different varieties of onions, each with its own "N" layers of complexity. Monica Anderson, a "computer based cognition" researcher and entrepreneur, provides a very insightful and readable introduction into this fascinating exploration of how we "operate" at the most intimate level, within our own minds:

http://artificial-intuition.com/index.html

Scientists reverse aging in mice by lengthening telomeres

While human immortality is likely quite a distant goal, the near-term "bridge" is achieving "escape velocity" from the rate of aging vs. the rate of "wellness lengthening". This link provides a source of hope for that outcome:

Scientists reverse aging in mice by lengthening telomeres