Chief Science Officer, SENS Foundation - Aubrey De Grey
What would life be like without ageing? Is it a vision that's inspiring or dangerous?
The Interview · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Imagine life without ageing. You could live for hundreds of years with the mental and physical attributes of your 25-year-old self. Would you be tempted? Hardtalk speaks to a scientist and futurologist who believes it is a proposition that 21st Century biotechnology will soon be able to deliver. Aubrey de Grey's Californian research foundation is spending millions of dollars in a bid to conquer the ageing process. Is his vision inspiring, daft, or downright dangerous?