The Infinite Monkey Cage

Can we cure ageing?

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Dec 3, 2022
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ANECDOTE

The Age Gap

  • Robin Ince jokingly complains about looking older than Brian Cox despite being younger.
  • A child in the audience was shocked by this fact.
INSIGHT

Mortality Rate vs. Senescence

  • Human mortality rate doubles approximately every eight years.
  • Galapagos tortoises exhibit negligible senescence, meaning their risk of death remains constant.
INSIGHT

Defining Aging

  • Aging is defined as the decline in natural selection's effectiveness to keep us alive.
  • This decline begins after puberty.
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