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Available only for MIT Technology Review subscribers. In an effort to reach an elusive continuity of the self, some far-thinking technologists are working on ways to keep your brain going—even beyond death. Join science editor Mary Beth Griggs and senior editor for biomedicine Antonio Regalado for a conversation exploring possible paths to keep your mind going, including gradual brain replacement and uploading our memories to the cloud. Scientists hope it could be used to reconstruct a person’s inner thoughts, mental images, or even dreams. New studies pour cold water on a prominent rejuvenation idea. Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly found the popular medicines reduce molecular markers of age. Discover special offers, top stories, upcoming events, and more.