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Utterly fascinating. —Bill Bryson

An incredible journey. —Siddhartha Mukherjee

A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan

The knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. One of the most difficult moments of childhood must be when each of us first realizes that not only we but all our loved ones will die—and there is nothing we can do about it.

Or at least, there hasn’t been. Today, we are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in understanding why we age—and why some species live longer than others. Could we eventually cheat disease and death and live for a very long time, possibly many times our current lifespan?

Venki Ramakrishnan, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and former president of the Royal

Why We Die

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Utterly fascinating. —Bill BrysonAn incredible journey. —Siddhartha MukherjeeA groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular... Read more

    Publisher: HarperCollins
    Publication Date: 3/19/2024
    ISBN13: 9780063113275, 978-0063113275
    ISBN10: 0063113279

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

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    Utterly fascinating. —Bill Bryson

    An incredible journey. —Siddhartha Mukherjee

    A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan

    The knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. One of the most difficult moments of childhood must be when each of us first realizes that not only we but all our loved ones will die—and there is nothing we can do about it.

    Or at least, there hasn’t been. Today, we are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in understanding why we age—and why some species live longer than others. Could we eventually cheat disease and death and live for a very long time, possibly many times our current lifespan?

    Venki Ramakrishnan, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and former president of the Royal

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