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Genes, Aging and Immortality

Monday, February 8th, 2010
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This booklet answers questions about the mysteries of aging and the search for immortality.  It describes some of the current progress in the scientific study of aging and explores social and ethical questions surrounding the real possibility of human lifespan extension.


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The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging

Monday, February 1st, 2010
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In 1998, scientists discovered an enzyme, telomerase, that had the astonishing ability to "immortalize" certain kinds of cells that normally died within a short time. When that discovery was announced to the public, the press put an almost inevitable spin on it: aging was about to become an artifact of the past. Never mind that the scientists i[Read More]


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