The Infinite Monkey Cage What Is Death?
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Jun 24, 2013 Can a strawberry be dead, and what makes death necessary on a living planet? A lively mix of comedy and science explores how death is defined, its role in evolution, why pandas may benefit from self-sacrifice, and whether jellyfish hold clues to living forever. The panel also wonders how far medicine might stretch the human lifespan, and whether anyone would actually want immortality.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Death of a Strawberry
02:04 • 4min
What Is the Definition of Death?
06:17 • 3min
The Basis of Death in Biology Is Providing the Cells or Life?
09:13 • 2min
Are You Going to Live Into Your 90s?
10:48 • 3min
The End of the Pandas
14:03 • 3min
Jellyfish Lives Forever
17:26 • 4min
Do You Want to Live Forever?
21:22 • 4min
Is a Strawberry Dead?
25:12 • 3min