James Clement (scientist)
James W. Clement (1955) is an American lawyer, entrepreneur and biogerontology researcher. Clement is best known for his Supercentenarian Research Study of the DNA of supercentenarians from 14 states and seven countries over a period of six years.
Clement is currently the President and director of the U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit Betterhumans Inc. Betterhumans is the first organization in the world to be specifically dedicated to transhumanist biomedical research, including life extension.[1]
Early life and career[edit]
James Clement was born in Sioux City, IA, on November 1, 1955. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology from Truman State University, Kirksville, MO in 1978; a J.D. in Law from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, CA, in 1982; and a Master’s degree in Taxation from the New York University School of Law, New York, NY, in 1986.[2]
In 1988, he founded the Chapter House Brewpub in Ithaca, NY, a gathering spot for Cornell University and Ithaca College students and faculty, where he served as brew master and manager until 1997.[3]
Clement was the Executive Director of Humanity+ from 2007-2008. He also founded and co-published an online and print transhumansist magazine, h+ Magazine, from 2008 to 2009, with R.U. Sirius as the Editor; and is the author of The Switch: Ignite Your Metabolism with Intermittent Fasting, Protein Cycling and Keto.[4][5]
In 2010 he initiated the Supercentenarian Research study with the support of Harvard geneticist George Church. The aim of the study, which remains ongoing, is to identify the genetic advantages that supercentenarians appear to have that have enabled them to live longer, healthier lives. Even though the study was small (approximately 60 individuals), Harvard’s Dr. Church was quoted in the New York Times as saying, “The farther out you go on the bell curve, the more likely you are to find something, even with a small sample size.”[6][7]
As a transhumanist, Clement has been quoted as saying “transforming the human condition by making widely available sophisticated technologies that hugely upgrade human brains and physiology.”[8] He founded h+ Magazine in order to provide a “voice” for Human Enhancement (HET) technologies and to encourage nanotechnology, biology, cognitive, and AI DIYers in order to accomplish transhumanism’s goals.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Betterhumans | Biology of Aging and Age-Related Diseases Study". www.betterhumans.org. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ↑ "The transhumanists who want to live forever". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2021-04-27. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Editors of Globe Pequot Press (2014). Beer Lover's New York : the Empire State's Best Breweries, Brewpubs and Beer Bars. ISBN 978-1-4930-0723-3. OCLC 870303161.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link) Search this book on
- ↑ Clement, James W. (2019-12-31). The Switch. ISBN 978-1-9821-1539-5. Search this book on
- ↑ "h+ Magazine hits newsstands". Humanity+. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ↑ Harmon, Amy (2017-11-13). "The Secret to Long Life? It May Lurk in the DNA of the Oldest Among Us". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ↑ "A Profile of James Clement's Supercentenarian Research". Fight Aging!. 2017-11-16. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ "Not-So-Science Fiction: Extending Your Healthspan Gets Real – James Clement #608". Dave Asprey. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ↑ "Interview with James Clement". The Rationalist Conspiracy. 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ↑ "Why Do Some People Live So Much Longer Than Others - Life Extension". www.lifeextension.com. Retrieved 2021-05-12.
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