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Author Archives: Lucas Morgan (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Indestructible,” By Ben Byer
Ben Byer chronicled his experience with ALS and his worldwide search for a cure
Ben Byer died of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) on July 3, 2008. He was 37 years old. Ben was diagnosed with the disease nearly six years prior in 2002 at the age of 31. He was an actor … Continue reading
Woman Posts A “Note Before I Die” On Eve Of Her Death
Holly Butcher posted the letter on Facebook to impart some final thoughts
Holly Butcher of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, died on Jan. 4, 2018, at the age of 27. On the eve of her death, she posted a “note before I die” letter on Facebook summarizing a few important lessons she’d … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Australia, Bone Cancer, Cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, Facebook, Holly Butcher, Letter, Note Before I Die, Social Media, Something special
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“Pharmacy” Asks Us To Consider Medicine and The Fragility of Life
Damien Hirst reminds us that medicine serves only a short-term purpose
Damien Hirst has always been a provocateur of sorts, and is one of contemporary art’s more controversial and well-respected figures. Much of his work explores death and the fragility of life, and his 1992 room-sized installation “Pharmacy” falls neatly into … Continue reading
“Life and death are illusions. We are in a constant state of transformation.”
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged A Right of Passage, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Butterfly, Cocoon, Death, Growth, Life, Life and death quotes, Transform, Transformation
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Diabetes Drug Shown To Reverse Memory Loss In Mice With Alzheimer’s
The drug could eventually be used to treat humans with dementia
Researchers from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom have found that a type 2 diabetes drug significantly reverses memory loss in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Though the benefits have only been seen in mice so far, researchers believe that the … Continue reading
