Why We Die: The Cutting Edge Science of Aging and the Search for Immortality
Today we are experiencing a revolution in biology. Huge advances have been made in understanding why we age—and why some biological species live longer than others. Will we ever be able to cheat old age and death and live several...
times longer than we do now?
Venki Ramakrishnan invites us on an exciting journey to the cutting edges of biology in search of the answer to the question of whether we must die. Discussing the latest achievements of science, he explores the most advanced methods of extending life by intervening in human physiology.
But what if death serves a necessary biological function? And what price will we have to pay for attempts to extend our lives? The distinguished scientist and thinker seeks answers to these difficult questions.
Today we are experiencing a revolution in biology. Huge advances have been made in understanding why we age—and why some biological species live longer than others. Will we ever be able to cheat old age and death and live several times longer than we do now?
Venki Ramakrishnan invites us on an exciting journey to the cutting edges of biology in search of the answer to the question of whether we must die. Discussing the latest achievements of science, he explores the most advanced methods of extending life by intervening in human physiology.
But what if death serves a necessary biological function? And what price will we have to pay for attempts to extend our lives? The distinguished scientist and thinker seeks answers to these difficult questions.
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