Death Is a Bore
Can science offer us a realistic prospect of immortality and would it be desirable?
Analysis · BBC Radio 4
June 18, 201828m 45s
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Show Notes
Most of us are resigned to the fact that we won't escape death in the end. But there are people who have dedicated their entire lives to conquering death. This relatively new movement of 'transhumanists' believes that science is close to finding a cure for aging and that immortality may be just around the corner. Chloe Hadjimatheou asks whether it's really possible to live forever and whether it's actually desirable.