Longevity on the blockchain

Hello all.

This is my first post on Steem.it and it is a pleasure to be here.

I recently learned about Steem.it as I was researching possible use cases of blockchain in publishing. I had actually conceived of the idea of an altcoin to be used in publishing transactions and to reward publishers. Low and behold such was Steem.it.

Actually I had seen articles from Steem.it previously via Google searches but just assumed it was a clone of Medium.

Good to see what it going on here and I'm sure the future is very bright for this platform.

I am a physician with a strong interest in the use of technology to extend health human lifespan. Previously I authored a blog called Extremelongevity.net but didn't really have enough time to keep up with it.

Obviously we still have much to learn about human physiology and diseases. Aging itself remains one of the most mysterious processes of all.

There are many voices and researchers out there hoping to learn to reduce or reverse aging, though there is much work to be done.

It seems likely the confluence of AI and blockchain may accelerate this process.

I hope to contribute to Steem.it with research and discussion about the extension of human lifespan