Themes Might You Live a Great Deal Longer?

Might You Live a Great Deal Longer?

If this collection of provocative speakers proves even partially right, we may all live to a (very) ripe old age.

Futurist Ray Kurzweil foresees body and brain enhancements leading to an extended human tenure on Earth -- and beyond. Surgeon and chemical engineer Alan Russell, meanwhile, asks: "If newts can regenerate a lost limb, why can't we?" And Aubrey de Grey, icon of the life extension movement, gives a challenging talk that may convince you that aging will soon become optional.

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Play_iconJudy MacDonald Johnston: Prepare for a good end of life

Judy MacDonald Johnston: Prepare for a good end of life

06:03 Posted: May 2013

Views: 420,549 | Comments: 196

Play_iconMeg Jay: Why 30 is not the new 20

Meg Jay: Why 30 is not the new 20

14:49 Posted: May 2013

Views: 1,985,982 | Comments: 535

Play_iconJane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life

Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life

19:30 Posted: Jul 2012

Views: 1,863,978 | Comments: 408

Play_iconAlanna Shaikh: How I'm preparing to get Alzheimer's

Alanna Shaikh: How I'm preparing to get Alzheimer's

06:26 Posted: Jul 2012

Views: 433,162 | Comments: 135

Play_iconLaura Carstensen: Older people are happier

Laura Carstensen: Older people are happier

11:38 Posted: Apr 2012

Views: 420,569 | Comments: 116

Play_iconPeter Saul: Let’s talk about dying

Peter Saul: Let’s talk about dying

13:19 Posted: Mar 2012

Views: 405,383 | Comments: 175

Play_iconJane Fonda: Life's third act

Jane Fonda: Life's third act

11:20 Posted: Jan 2012

Views: 2,303,086 | Comments: 280

Play_iconA.J. Jacobs: How healthy living nearly killed me

A.J. Jacobs: How healthy living nearly killed me

08:42 Posted: Jan 2012

Views: 874,787 | Comments: 144

Play_iconCynthia Kenyon: Experiments that hint of longer lives

Cynthia Kenyon: Experiments that hint of longer lives

16:23 Posted: Nov 2011

Views: 528,149 | Comments: 187

Play_iconAdam Ostrow: After your final status update

Adam Ostrow: After your final status update

05:29 Posted: Aug 2011

Views: 822,685 | Comments: 173

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