EDITORIAL

A Long, Healthy Life
Emanuele Bompan

If, in “De senectute”, Cicero reflects on how men must accept the inexorable passage of time, for some years now, a growing array of doctors, biohackers, economists, nutritionists, and wellness experts have been declaring war on the obsolescence of the body–and mind.

THINK TANK

How Longevity is Transforming Society and the Economy

Interview with Nicola Palmarini
Giorgia Marino

Longevity is the megatrend that will dominate economic and social policies in the coming years. Yet to grasp its enormous potential, we need a paradigm shift and an end to considering old age as a problem.

The Cryopreservation Wager

Interview with James Arrowood
Giorgia Marino

For over fifty years, the Alcor Life Extension Foundation has been pursuing the dream of halting the process of decay triggered by death, in order to eventually reverse it in the future. Literally bringing people back to life.

The Frontier of Whole Brain Emulation

Interview with Randal Koene
Simone Fant

Mapping the human brain and digitally recreating a copy of the mind is among the most ambitious research challenges in neuroscience and computer engineering. One of the pioneers of this field is the Carboncopies Foundation.

INSIGHT

FOCUS: TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BODY

Upgrade Yourself! The Future Is (Already) Under Your Skin
Giorgio Kaldor

For twenty years, a movement of pioneers has been implanting RFID chips, NFC, and magnets under the skin: to exchange information, control devices, and overcome the limits of the body. Today, however, the mind is the new frontier.

Wearing a Robot
Emanuele Bompan

The market for exoskeletons and wearable robots is expanding: from the workplace to the outdoors, and even orthopaedics, the integration of human and machine is already a reality. The challenge now is to overcome the hurdles of cost and accessibility.

Regenerating Instead of Treating

Antonella Ilaria Totaro

From 3D printing to open source, from bioprinting to biohybrid organs, up to shape memory polymers and smart materials: a wave of innovations is driving medicine towards heights that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago.

Genes and Environment Together for the Genetics of Tomorrow

Mattia Maccarone

From prevention to personalised therapies, via gene editing: to enhance individual wellbeing and care, the genetics of tomorrow must prioritise interaction with the environment.

From Space to Earth. The Future of Medicine
Maria Carla Rota

While exploration of the solar system is a great challenge for humankind, life in space entails various health risks due to factors such as microgravity and cosmic radiation. Studying their effects also opens up scenarios for the treatment of diseases on Earth.

Defying the Time of Life with Biohacking
Marco Morello

Cryotherapy and breathing techniques, cocktails of medication and supplements, smartwatches and gadgets that track the body’s functions. The biohacking philosophy is now a billion-dollar industry built on an obsession: defeating death.

Will the Anti-Consumerism Revolution Come from a Diabetes Pill?
Roberto Giovannini

The global success of semaglutide, known by the trade names Ozempic or Wegovy, along with other diabetes and weight management drugs, is radically changing consumption habits, with unexpected effects on sustainability.

Technology and Culture: Ageing Well is a Complex Formula
Elisabetta Tola

Life expectancy has increased significantly in recent decades, and today those over 60 make up 15% of the world’s population. To promote active aging, we need structures, technologies, data, and new professional roles.

Post-mortem Sustainability: When the Final Journey Turns Green
Giorgio Kaldor
If there is one thing we all do sooner or later, it’s die. But what if this moment could also become an opportunity to reduce our ecological footprint? From green burials to human compost, there are those seeking sustainable alternatives for the post-mortem.

In Pursuit of Cerebral Immortality
Simone Fant

Over the past few years, research into the emulation of the human brain and the uploading of the mind has attracted the interest of scientists in various fields. But will making consciousness immortal really be possible in the future?

CASE STUDIES

Slow Tourism in Trentino: Good for the Mind and Body
Lucrezia Lenardon

From forest bathing to healing waters: wellbeing in Trentino is rooted in nature. A journey through woods, spas, and sustainable practices to rediscover health and harmony.

Digital Twins A Revolution in Diagnostics
Roberto Giovannini

French company Dassault Systèmes is transforming the field of medical diagnostics with the Virtual Human Modeling project. The goal: to create digital models of all the organs in the human body.

Ecomondo Working Towards Healthy and Circular Cities
Emanuele Bompan

The longevity/health/environment nexus is gaining increasing prominence at the green economy exhibition Ecomondo, with international partnerships, new exhibitors, and conventions on urban health.

Safer Tap Water Thanks to Water Safety Plans
Giorgio Kaldor
European legislation is focused on risk prevention. Gruppo CAP, which manages water services for the Metropolitan City of Milan, exemplifies how to ensure safety and build public trust in drinking water.

STARTUP

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro
ElliQ, the Robot Designed to Promote the Self-sufficiency and Health of the Elderly

ENDOless, Artificial Intelligence and Data to Treat Endometriosis

Zoe: Personalised Food Tests and Scores to Improve Health

Neurotechnologies for Mindfulness with Muse

OUROBOROS
Human Tech: Expanding Frontiers or Dangerous Hubris?
Ana Birliga Sutherland

Strengthening our resilience to climate change through so-called human tech is a band-aid solution that side-steps the root cause of our problems: an extractive, growth-obsessed linear economy

CIRCULAR FUTURES: DISPATCHES FROM TOMORROW

2046: Human Tech Becomes Circular
Patrick Schröder

The year is 2046. New biotechnologies have transformed the human body into a site of regeneration and resilience. This time, the focus is shifting: not just on what technology can do for human health, but on how it can serve people and planet alike.

ESG VALUE
Science, Ethics, and Sustainability
Ada Rosa Balzan

The evolution of medicine has never been so deeply intertwined with the significant challenges of sustainability. Today, medical science often faces a growing awareness of its impact on the planet and people. But how does all this translate into practice?

READING MATTER
Books to Prolong Your Life
Giorgia Marino
A guide to navigating the longevity economy; a journey through the universe of transhumanists; a visionary study on genetic reprogramming to prepare the human body for space travel. Three books that challenge the boundaries of what it means to be human.