Immortality, Inc. : renegade science, Silicon Valley billions, and the quest to live forever
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2020].
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Book
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319 pages ; 24 cm
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Main Library - Adult
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612.68 Wal
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Published
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2020].
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-314)and index.
Description
Explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death.
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"Veteran journalist Chip Walter takes us deep inside Silicon Valley's boardrooms and the world's most advanced biomedical labs to reveal the incredible new science of extending human lifespan. Here are the bold business moves funded by Google and made by Apple chairman and Calico CEO Arthur Levinson; the pioneering stem cell techniques developed by scientist Robert Hariri; the transformative enterprises established by genomics genius Craig Venter; and the mind-bending future envisioned by thought leader Ray Kurzweil -- all pointing toward a time not too long from now when we will live without disease or diminished faculties far beyond the age of 100. It's an audacious cast of characters, and through their stories you will come to understand how groundbreaking discoveries in gene therapy, molecular biology, and artificial intelligence are cracking the aging process -- and could even lead to immortality. As Walter reveals, the quest to cheat death isn't science fiction anymore. It's real, it's serious, and it will change absolutely everything -- including our definition of what it means to be alive."--Dust jacket.
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