What it's about
Ageless by Andrew Steele explores the science of aging and how close we may be to longer lives.
The book argues that aging, not diseases like cancer, is the main cause of most death and suffering.
It follows scientists studying aging's effects on DNA, stem cells, and immune systems, and developing therapies to reverse them.
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The publisher's description
"A startling chronicle by a brilliant young scientist takes us onto the frontiers of the science of aging, and reveals how close we are to an astonishing extension of our life spans and a vastly improved quality of life in our later years. Aging--not cancer, not heart disease--is the true underlying cause of most human death and suffering. We accept as inevitable that as we advance in years our bodies and minds begin to deteriorate and that we are ever more likely to be felled by dementia or disease. But we never really ask--is aging necessary? Biologists, on the other hand, have been investigating that question for years. After all, there are tortoises and salamanders whose risk of dying is the same no matter how old they are. With the help of science, could humans find a way to become old without getting frail, a phenomenon known as "biological immortality"? In Ageless, Andrew Steele, a computational biologist and science writer, takes us on a journey through the laboratories where scientists are studying every bodily system that declines with age--DNA, mitochondria, stem cells, our immune systems--and developing therapies to reverse the trend. With bell-clear writing and intellectual passion, Steele shines a spotlight on a little-known revolution already underway"--
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Topics it covers, and how far the research has got
Its description doesn't name any of the treatments or goals we track.
Reviews
Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old ↗
“A solid read for those interested in biological sciences research, and anyone looking to learn more about aging in general.”
Library Journal says the book is a solid read for biological science readers and anyone interested in aging.
AGELESS: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old ↗
“An optimistic exploration of aging.”
Kirkus calls the book an optimistic exploration of aging.
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