The new science of ageing and the quest to live forever
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Exploring Advances and Challenges in Ageing Research
The chapter delves into promising areas of ageing research like cellular reprogramming and caloric restriction, highlighting the potential to reverse cell development but also the risks involved such as cancer development. It dismisses cryonics as a scientific dream due to the damaging effects of freezing on larger organisms. Discussions also include historical examples of attempts to prolong life, ethical considerations, and concerns about the increasing life expectancy gap between different social classes.
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