Immortality, Inc.: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever - Hardcover

Walter, Chip

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9781426219801: Immortality, Inc.: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever
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ISBN 10: 1426219806 ISBN 13: 9781426219801
Publisher: National Geographic, 2020

Synopsis

This gripping narrative 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.

We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are delving into the mysteries of stem cells and the human genome, discovering what it means to grow old and how to keep those processes from happening. This isn't science fiction; it's real, it's serious, and it's on track to revolutionize our definitions of life and mortality.

In Immortality, Inc., veteran science journalist Chip Walter gains exclusive access to the champions of this radical cause, delivering a book that brings together for the first time the visions of molecular biologist and Apple chairman Arthur Levinson, genomics entrepreneur Craig Venter, futurist Ray Kurzweil, rejuvenation trailblazer Aubrey de Grey, and stem cell expert Robert Hariri. Along the way, Walter weaves in fascinating conversations about life, death, aging, and the future of the human race.

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About the Author

CHIP WALTER is a science journalist, filmmaker, and former CNN bureau chief whose books include Last Ape Standing and Thumbs, Toes, and Tears. His writing has appeared in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, and National Geographic, to which he contributed the January 2015 cover story "The First Artists." He has been interviewed on "All Things Considered" and Michio Kaku's "Science Fantastic."

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Publisher
National Geographic
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1426219806
ISBN 13 
9781426219801
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
320
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