First: I have been asked repeatedly about my article on NoMedication HealthSpan in the journal “Welt der Gesundheitsversorgung.” Since I do not publish articles commissioned by others elsewhere, I have now written a new article on the subject to explain NoMedication HealthSpan—completely independent of Longevity and not in the form…
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The external clock of work—the body’s internal clock: Humans caught between two times
Internal Clock vs. External Clock—we’ve grown accustomed to organizing our work around the clock. Work starts at 8 a.m., lunch break is at noon, and the workday ends at 5 p.m. In shift work, start times, end times, and rest periods are defined even more precisely. The clock creates a…
Continue ReadingChrono Architecture—The Future “Supreme Discipline” of Architecture?
Chrono Architecture is far more than just another buzzword. Architecture and the way spaces are illuminated are an important part of the “ChronoCity” movement.Human-Centric Lighting (HCL) has initiated an important shift in the way we think about lighting design. Light is no longer assessed solely in terms of whether it…
Continue ReadingLongevity – The Ghosts We’re Creating
Longevity promises us more healthy years of life. But what happens if, as a result, we also live longer—and actually reach 90, 100, or even 110?A longer life may also mean outliving our generation, losing friends and companions along the way, and facing an entirely new social reality of old…
Continue ReadingPISA – Is School a Dead Horse?
Prologue: PISA (Program for International Student Assessment), or more specifically the “PISA studies,” have been conducted annually by the OECD since 2000. The focus is on the competency areas of reading, mathematics, and science. Each year, supplementary competencies such as creative thinking (PISA 2022) or foreign languages (PISA 2025) are…
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