Living Forever: The Longevity Revolution

Scientists from around the world are racing to answer the question: Can we turn back the human clock? Gerontologist Michael Rose leads us through cutting-edge science in life extension: biotechnology, genetic research, therapeutic cloning and stem-cell research. Living Forever looks at what could happen if humans are able to live for another 100 or 500 years. Should we create a race of immortals? At what evolutionary cost? And what are the ethical issues involved?


 

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