Publisher of the Progress series

Plain English onthe fields that willreshape our lives.

Progress Series Media publishes four free sites that follow lifespan research, robotics, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology: where each field is heading and what it will mean for you, with every claim linked to its source.

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The four Progress sites

The Progress series

Four fast-moving fields. One honest way to keep up.

All four work the same way. They gather new research, trials, approvals and news every morning, explain it in plain English, show how far each idea has really got, and link every claim to its source.

longevityprogress.com (opens in a new tab)

01 / 04Lifespan research

Longevity Progress

How close is science to extending the human lifespan?

The research and development racing to extend the human lifespan: every new longevity study and trial, with what named experts say about it, gathered every morning from PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, bioRxiv, medRxiv and the FDA.

The evidence ladderHow far has this been tested in people?
  1. Stage 4Widely recommended
  2. Stage 3Large studies in people
  3. Stage 2Small studies in people
  4. Stage 1Tested in animals only
  • Start here
  • Goals
  • Age reversal
  • Research
  • Trials
  • Tests
  • Supplements
  • Skincare
  • Hair
  • Devices
  • Clinics
  • Books

Written for anyone curious whether, and how soon, science will let us live much longer. No science background needed.

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02 / 04Robotics

Robotics Progress

Where is robotics heading, and how will it change our lives?

The whole field of robotics, where it's heading and how it will change our lives: humanoids, robotaxis, surgical robots, home robots, drones and robots for aging at home, in plain English with every claim sourced.

The evidence ladderHow far has each robot got?
  1. Stage 5Regulator-cleared or mass market
  2. Stage 4Paying customers
  3. Stage 3Pilot
  4. Stage 2Pre-orders
  5. Stage 1Demo only
  • What's new
  • Videos
  • Start here
  • Available now
  • What's coming
  • Claim check
  • Robot stocks
  • Your work
  • Books

Written for curious people who aren't robotics engineers, with a section on robots that help people live at home as they age.

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03 / 04Artificial intelligence

Intelligence Progress

Where is AI going, and how will it change our lives?

Where AI is going, what it's changing, and what it can and can't do for now: makers' claims set against independent tests, studies with real people, regulators, court records and predictions, checked every morning and explained in plain English.

The evidence ladderHow far has the evidence got for each task?
  1. Stage 6Widely used with a verified record
  2. Stage 5Regulator-cleared
  3. Stage 4Tested with real people
  4. Stage 3Independently tested
  5. Stage 2Launched
  6. Stage 1Claimed
  • Can AI do it yet?
  • Superintelligence
  • Models
  • Tools
  • Agents
  • Coding
  • Startups
  • Work
  • Chips & power
  • News

Written for curious people who use AI, or hear about it constantly, and want to know what it means for their work and life.

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04 / 04Nanotechnology

Nanotech Progress

How far has nanotechnology really got, and what will it mean for our lives?

What is happening in nanotechnology, every morning in plain English: nanomedicines, chips, batteries, materials and everyday products, each placed by how far it has really got, with every claim linked to its source.

The evidence ladderHow far has each technology got?
  1. Stage 5Everyday life
  2. Stage 4Approved or on sale
  3. Stage 3Real-world testing
  4. Stage 2Working prototype
  5. Stage 1Lab discovery
  • What's new
  • Start here
  • Already in your life
  • What's coming
  • Nanobots
  • Is it safe?
  • Nano or marketing?
  • Companies
  • Trials

Written for curious people who aren't scientists, with plain answers on what is already in their lives and whether it is safe.

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How the Progress sites work

Never the judge.

A Progress site never gives its own opinion on whether something works, is safe or is worth buying. Each item gets a stage instead: how far has this got? Stages are worked out automatically by published rules, and every page says which rule placed it.

  1. 01

    Gathered every morning

    New items come from primary sources each morning: registries, regulators, research databases and trusted news.

  2. 02

    Every claim sourced

    Every claim links to its source. Expert quotes are word for word, checked by machine against the page they came from.

  3. 03

    Company claims labelled

    What a company says about itself is labelled company-reported.

  4. 04

    Money never changes the evidence

    Sponsors never change stages, rankings or coverage.

Where the fields meet

The sites meet where their fields do.

Some questions belong to two fields at once.

The company

Honest about what we're not.

Progress Series Media was founded by Yale Marc, a software engineer, not a doctor, a robotics engineer or an AI researcher. So the sites never ask you to trust anyone's opinion, the founder's included. They gather the evidence, show how far each idea has really got, and link every claim to its source.

About the company
Publishes
The Progress seriesLongevity Progress, Robotics Progress, Intelligence Progress and Nanotech Progress
Readers pay
NothingAll four sites are free to read, with no account.
Founder
Yale Marc

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