In the press this week
High-profile, misleading “proof” that aging is inevitable
Disappointing results from Alkahest trials
NewYorker article on exercise in a pill
Splicing factors rescue senescent cells
Mathematical proof that aging is inevitable
The headlines in the secondary scientific press said
Humans living forever is ‘impossible’ according to science
It’s mathematically impossible to beat aging, scientists say
Aging is Inevitable: Math shows Humans can never be Immortal
Mathematical models of aging are my specialty, but I’m not foolish enough to believe in the models. I’m skilled and experienced at modeling so that I can adjust the assumptions to make a model do anything I want it to
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