Hello, everyone! This is the first LW meetup in Hasselt. Normally we meet in Brussels but we're changing it up this month to see if we get some new people. If you live in Limburg (or anywhere else, really) and thought Brussels was to far to make every month, come and have a look. This is just a once off to see what happens, we'll be meeting in Brussels again next month. We'll be meeting at 1pm at the Stationsbuffet cafe which is in the same building as the train station itself, you can't miss it. Depending on the weather we might go somewhere else after but we'll stay there at least until 2pm to make sure everyone interested has time to arrive. If you want to arrive later then that, send me a message and we'll work something out. Hope to see you all there!

We are once again meeting at 'la fleur en papier dorée' close to the Brussels Central station. If you feel like an intelligent discussion and are in the neighborhood, consider dropping by. As always, I'll have a sign. The meeting will be in English to facilitate both French and Dutch speaking members.

If you are coming for the first time, please consider filling out this one minute form, to share your contact information.

This month I'm happy to announce we have a very special meetup! The kind people from Heales (The Healthy Life Extension Society) are giving a presentation and explaining what they are all about. If you have any interest in life extension or just want an intelligent discussion consider dropping by. For this meetup the room upstairs is booked for us so ask at the bar or just come upstairs and say hi. If you are coming for the first time, please consider filling out this one minute form, to share your contact information.

About this meetup in particular: The first part of the discussion will give a short description of why we age and the main fields of possible progression:

• Drugs

• Stem cells and creation of organs

• Gene therapy

• Nanotechnologies

• Longer term prospective

The second part of the discussion will be about the consequences of life extension for the citizens and for the society as a whole:

The following aspects concerning life extension will be approached:

• Economic consequences: lower health costs and questions related to pensions
• Environmental consequences: the question of overpopulation and the pattern of consumption of people advancing in age

• Psychological fears related to a longer life: boredom, hubris (playing God).

• Harmonious society: ethical questions, lower level of crime and a higher level of resilience

The last part of the discussion will be about a political and ethical question: Should the State subsidize life extension?

Didier Coeurnelle is co-chair of Heales (Healthy Life Extension Society), which publishes a monthly newsletter of information: “La mort de la mort” (The Death of the Death) and organizes international conferences. He is vice-president of the French association Technoprog, which aims to “spread the themes and questions related to technologies that could extend and enhance the lives of individuals and of humankind”. He is also an active member of the environmental movement.

In January 2013, he published a book (in French): Et si on arrêtait de vieillir ! : Réalité, enjeux et perspectives d'une vie en bonne santé beaucoup plus longue (Amazon page - Dedicated website).

we are lucky enough to be meeting Cat from the CfAR in "la fleur en papier dorrée" on Monday the 3rd of June.

We are once again meeting at 'la fleur en papier dorĂŠe' close to the Brussels Central station. If you feel like an intelligent discussion and are in the neighborhood, consider dropping by. As always, I'll have a sign. The meeting will be in English to facilitate both French and Dutch speaking members.

If you are coming for the first time, please consider filling out this one minute form, to share your contact information.

We are once again meeting at 'la fleur en papier dorée' close to the Brussels Central station. If you feel like an intelligent discussion and are in the neighborhood, consider dropping by. As always, I'll have a sign. The meeting will be in English to facilitate both French and Dutch speaking members.

If you are coming for the first time, please consider filling out this one minute form, to share your contact information.

We are once again meeting at 'la fleur en papier doré' close to the Brussels Central station. If you feel like an intelligent discussion and are in the neighborhood, consider dropping by. As always, I'll have a sign. The meeting will be in English to facilitate both French and Dutch speaking members.

If you are coming for the first time, please consider filling out this one minute form, to share your contact information.

We are once again meeting at 'la fleur en papier doré' close to the Brussels Central station. If you feel like an intelligent discussion and are in the neighborhood, consider dropping by. As always, I'll have a sign.

We are once again meeting at 'la fleur en papier doré' close to the Brussels Central station. If you feel like an intelligent discussion and are in the neighborhood, consider dropping by. As always, I'll have a sign.