Ahmed Al-Juhany
@ahmedj.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in philosophy of science @ the University of Calgary
Philosophy of #geroscience & #aging | #bioethics | #feminist & social epistemology of science
Philosophy of #geroscience & #aging | #bioethics | #feminist & social epistemology of science
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Ahmed Al-Juhany
@ahmedj.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
Classifying aging as a disease would risk stigmatizing older age and exacerbating ageism.
theconversation.com
Very happy to share that my essay on why we shouldn't classify #aging as a disease was published in the @ca.theconversation.com earlier today!
The essay is a response to a small but vocal group of researchers in #geroscience/#biogerontology who've long pushed for the classification.
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The essay is a response to a small but vocal group of researchers in #geroscience/#biogerontology who've long pushed for the classification.
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Very happy to share that my essay on why we shouldn't classify #aging as a disease was published in the @ca.theconversation.com earlier today!
The essay is a response to a small but vocal group of researchers in #geroscience/#biogerontology who've long pushed for the classification.
[1]
The essay is a response to a small but vocal group of researchers in #geroscience/#biogerontology who've long pushed for the classification.
[1]
Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
Why aging shouldn’t be classified as a disease
Classifying aging as a disease would risk stigmatizing older age and exacerbating ageism.
theconversation.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Very happy to share that my essay on why we shouldn't classify #aging as a disease was published in the @ca.theconversation.com earlier today!
The essay is a response to a small but vocal group of researchers in #geroscience/#biogerontology who've long pushed for the classification.
[1]
The essay is a response to a small but vocal group of researchers in #geroscience/#biogerontology who've long pushed for the classification.
[1]
Reposted by Ahmed Al-Juhany
New Element in the #PhilBio series—free to download until Nov 17! Is disease an objective biological fact or a value-laden construct? Peter Takacs argues for a hybrid view that unites both sides under an evolutionary notion of dysfunction👇 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #philsky #philsci #evosky
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
New Element in the #PhilBio series—free to download until Nov 17! Is disease an objective biological fact or a value-laden construct? Peter Takacs argues for a hybrid view that unites both sides under an evolutionary notion of dysfunction👇 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #philsky #philsci #evosky
Reposted by Ahmed Al-Juhany
"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
October 1, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"If we lose hope, we're doomed."
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.
Reposted by Ahmed Al-Juhany
A memorial event for Helen de Cruz, featuring talks, remembrances, and musical performances, is taking place later this month.
Memorial Event for Helen De Cruz - Daily Nous
This past June, Helen De Cruz, professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, died at the age of 46. Remembered not merely as a professor, but as a source of assistance, advice, and kindness for o...
dailynous.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A memorial event for Helen de Cruz, featuring talks, remembrances, and musical performances, is taking place later this month.
Reposted by Ahmed Al-Juhany
📢 Barshop Institute Fall Seminar – Oct 1
🧠 Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, presents: “Circadian clocks, glia, and Alzheimer’s Disease”
🕓 4–5pm CT | In person & Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/4jjeaJw
#BarshopSeminarSeries #AlzheimersResearch #AgingResearch
🧠 Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, presents: “Circadian clocks, glia, and Alzheimer’s Disease”
🕓 4–5pm CT | In person & Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/4jjeaJw
#BarshopSeminarSeries #AlzheimersResearch #AgingResearch
September 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
📢 Barshop Institute Fall Seminar – Oct 1
🧠 Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, presents: “Circadian clocks, glia, and Alzheimer’s Disease”
🕓 4–5pm CT | In person & Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/4jjeaJw
#BarshopSeminarSeries #AlzheimersResearch #AgingResearch
🧠 Erik Musiek, MD, PhD, presents: “Circadian clocks, glia, and Alzheimer’s Disease”
🕓 4–5pm CT | In person & Zoom
🔗 bit.ly/4jjeaJw
#BarshopSeminarSeries #AlzheimersResearch #AgingResearch
“Expression of a human dec2P384R mutation in sleep-controlling neurons reduces sleep, and, remarkably, the short sleeping flies live significantly longer with improved health”
Can't wait to dig into this one!
(by @alyssajohnson.bsky.social & team)
#biogerontology #geroscience #biologyofaging
Can't wait to dig into this one!
(by @alyssajohnson.bsky.social & team)
#biogerontology #geroscience #biologyofaging
A familial natural short sleep mutation in dec2 extends healthspan and lifespan in Drosophila
Biological sciences; Genetics; Neuroscience
www.cell.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
“Expression of a human dec2P384R mutation in sleep-controlling neurons reduces sleep, and, remarkably, the short sleeping flies live significantly longer with improved health”
Can't wait to dig into this one!
(by @alyssajohnson.bsky.social & team)
#biogerontology #geroscience #biologyofaging
Can't wait to dig into this one!
(by @alyssajohnson.bsky.social & team)
#biogerontology #geroscience #biologyofaging
Reposted by Ahmed Al-Juhany
There will be some high profile moves and maybe a few others.
But universities globally are facing a bunch of pressures that mean they can’t just go on hiring sprees. Plus, the US science infrastructure is outsized. It’s not like there is a capacity to absorb all that.
But universities globally are facing a bunch of pressures that mean they can’t just go on hiring sprees. Plus, the US science infrastructure is outsized. It’s not like there is a capacity to absorb all that.
For people who think other countries will magically absorb all the scientists and researchers from the US, did you see the news that Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is closing its Earth Sciences Department and cutting a bunch of jobs? 130 undergrads will have to study something else. 🧪
VU university cuts jobs, closes earth sciences department - DutchNews.nl
Amsterdam’s VU university has announced it will cut 37 jobs and close its earth sciences department due to falling student numbers and nationwide spending cuts. The VU is facing a decline in both inte...
www.dutchnews.nl
May 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
There will be some high profile moves and maybe a few others.
But universities globally are facing a bunch of pressures that mean they can’t just go on hiring sprees. Plus, the US science infrastructure is outsized. It’s not like there is a capacity to absorb all that.
But universities globally are facing a bunch of pressures that mean they can’t just go on hiring sprees. Plus, the US science infrastructure is outsized. It’s not like there is a capacity to absorb all that.
Blagosklonny helped introduce a much-needed shift in how we think about ageing. This looks like a great summary/introduction to his work. Thanks @agingdoc.bsky.social for sharing!
Judy and Misha have both been profound personal inspirations.
I've recently published a review on Misha's legacy, which might be of interest to you or your readers:
bsky.app/profile/agin...
I've recently published a review on Misha's legacy, which might be of interest to you or your readers:
bsky.app/profile/agin...
Mikhail ‘Misha’ Blagosklonny’s enduring legacy in geroscience: the hyperfunction theory and the therapeutic potential of rapamycin
www.aging-us.com/article/2061...
www.aging-us.com/article/2061...
January 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Blagosklonny helped introduce a much-needed shift in how we think about ageing. This looks like a great summary/introduction to his work. Thanks @agingdoc.bsky.social for sharing!
One of the most inspiring figures in biogerontology/geroscience.
Campisi, Hayflick, Blagosklonny—the field has lost a lot of incredible scientists in 2024. But they've left us with many invaluable lessons about aging and how to study it.
Campisi, Hayflick, Blagosklonny—the field has lost a lot of incredible scientists in 2024. But they've left us with many invaluable lessons about aging and how to study it.
"I think the most important part of science is being prepared to be wrong."
—Judith Campisi (1948–2024)
www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
—Judith Campisi (1948–2024)
www.cell.com/cell-metabol...
Judith Campisi (1948–2024)
I think the most important part of science is being prepared to be wrong. —Judith
Campisi
www.cell.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
One of the most inspiring figures in biogerontology/geroscience.
Campisi, Hayflick, Blagosklonny—the field has lost a lot of incredible scientists in 2024. But they've left us with many invaluable lessons about aging and how to study it.
Campisi, Hayflick, Blagosklonny—the field has lost a lot of incredible scientists in 2024. But they've left us with many invaluable lessons about aging and how to study it.
Reposted by Ahmed Al-Juhany
🗣️ Call for Papers 🔊
I am co-guest editing with Dr Jada Wiggleton-Little a special issue of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal on Chronic Pain & Social Justice.
✍️ Deadline: May 31, 2025.
For inquiries please contact me or Dr Wiggleton-Little.
More info ⤵️
#bioethics #academicsky
I am co-guest editing with Dr Jada Wiggleton-Little a special issue of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal on Chronic Pain & Social Justice.
✍️ Deadline: May 31, 2025.
For inquiries please contact me or Dr Wiggleton-Little.
More info ⤵️
#bioethics #academicsky
October 14, 2024 at 3:06 PM
🗣️ Call for Papers 🔊
I am co-guest editing with Dr Jada Wiggleton-Little a special issue of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal on Chronic Pain & Social Justice.
✍️ Deadline: May 31, 2025.
For inquiries please contact me or Dr Wiggleton-Little.
More info ⤵️
#bioethics #academicsky
I am co-guest editing with Dr Jada Wiggleton-Little a special issue of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal on Chronic Pain & Social Justice.
✍️ Deadline: May 31, 2025.
For inquiries please contact me or Dr Wiggleton-Little.
More info ⤵️
#bioethics #academicsky