Why We Die
The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
"A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we age and die-from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction -- The immortal gene and the disposable body -- Live fast and die young -- Destroying the master controller -- The problem with ends -- Resetting the biological clock -- Recycling the garbage -- Less is more -- Lessons from a lowly worm -- The stowaway within us -- Aches, pains, and vampire blood -- Crackpots or prophets? -- Should we live forever?
Subjects:
Aging -- Physiological aspects -- Popular works.
Aging -- Prevention.
Longevity.
Death.
Death (Biology)
Death -- Causes.
Aging -- Physiological aspects -- Popular works.
Aging -- Prevention.
Longevity.
Death.
Death (Biology)
Death -- Causes.
ISBN:
9780063113275
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-298) and index.