Decaying, aging, and dying may seem scientifically predestined, but we already know of several species that are immortal. To learn more, PW Director of Sciences Janna Levin hosted two brilliant biologists in conversation: Prof. David Sinclair of Harvard—a researcher committed to aging in reverse—and Prof. Ali Brivanlou of Rockefeller University—an explorer of human embryonic stem cells, and impassioned defender of whiskey, cigarettes, and meat. In the new year’s spirit of lifestyle changes and resolutions, we invite you to consider: would you rather live longer, or better?
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This project is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology, bridging the two cultures of science and the arts.
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