Scientists are targeting cells, molecules and even are genestostre the outer edges of our life span. But what if that's not the future we want? That's, after the brisia eve bintdayit's a surprise party for your hundred and fiftieth birthday.
Two scientists. A billion-dollar wager. One unanswered question: Is the first human who will live to 150 already alive? The technology to make that happen may already be in development. But if it works, there will be new, unsettling questions for humankind to answer.
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