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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2013 · 57 MIN

Ageing and Rejuvenation (with Aubrey de Grey)

from The Science of Fiction · host The Science of Fiction

Biomedical gerontologist Aubrey de Grey of the SENS Foundation joins Will by phone to discuss reversing the effects of ageing, the accurate or counterproductive ways life extension and immortality are presented in fiction, and public perception and acceptance of new medical technology. Repairing the body vs. uploading human consciousness; Buying Time (aka The Long Habit of Living) by Joe Haldeman; whither implants; prosthetics and improving on baseline humans; the state of the art of rejuvenation research. By around 2050, I'm fairly sure that the human-driven automobile will be a specialised race-track toy for gear-heads, much as horse-drawn carriages in the developed world are a quaint hobby or a deliberate affectation. Charles Stross Tracklist Death Cab for Cutie – What Sarah Said Barcelona – Obsoletion 65daysofstatic – When We Were Younger &amp; Better Ume – Pendulum old &amp; young by SriHarsha PVSS Send feedback and comments to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected].

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