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From the archive: Will Silicon Valley help us live to 200 and beyond? – podcast

From the archive: Will Silicon Valley help us live to 200 and beyond? – podcast

Science Weekly vor 4 Jahren

Billions are being poured into scientific efforts to understand and stave off the effects of ageing. Ian Sample finds out about how Silicon Valley startups aim to keep the rich younger and healthier for longer

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‘In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and
taxes.’ While Benjamin Franklin’s quote remains true for most, the
same might not be said for some of the world’s billionaires. And
their efforts to extend life are under way too. Most recently, a
Silicon Valley startup called Altos Labs signed up a dream team of
scientists, including numerous Nobel laureates, with an aim to
rejuvenate human cells. In this episode from February 2022, Ian
Sample speaks to Prof Janet Lord about the science of ageing,
extending our health as well as our lifespans, and how old we could
actually go. Help support our independent journalism at
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