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Son of a Gambling Man: My Journey from a Casino Family to the Governor's Mansion
Bob Miller, Joel Kurtzman, Mike Milken
On January 21, 2014, Harvard researchers Aris Aydin and Jean-Baptiste Michel will discuss *Uncharted Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture* alongside former Nevada Governor Bob Miller, who remains at the venue to sign copies of his autobiography. The event contextualizes Miller's career within the broader evolution of Las Vegas, tracing its transformation from a mob-influenced gambling hub into a globally recognized economic leader through the strategic visions of figures like Bugsy Siegel, Howard Hughes, and Steve Wynn. By detailing shifts in financing, regulatory oversight, and infrastructure, the session highlights how legal enforcement and corporate innovation drove Nevada's diversification beyond gaming into fields such as biotechnology, mining, and tech.
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Aubrey de Grey: "The cost effectiveness of anti-aging research"
Aubrey de Grey proposes a "maintenance" strategy within the SENS framework to systematically repair seven categories of cellular damage, challenging the inevitability of aging by targeting its biological root causes rather than treating individual diseases. This approach aims to achieve "longevity escape velocity," a threshold where therapeutic advances outpace degeneration to eventually reduce mortality from aging to negligible levels comparable to accidents. By shifting billions in global healthcare spending toward preventative rejuvenation, the strategy promises to extend healthy lifespans significantly while mitigating economic costs and addressing ethical concerns regarding overpopulation and identity.