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How can science help us live better and longer? A groundbreaking exploration of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan



''Enthralling and packed with insights.'' - BILL BRYSON
''A must-read.'' - STEPHEN FRY
''Spectacular.'' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN

A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER READ OF 2024
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We are living through an exciting revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age, and why some species live longer than others. Will we soon be able to cheat disease and death and live for a very long time, possibly many times our current lifespan?

In Why We Die, Ramakrishnan takes us on a riveting journey to the frontiers of biology. He explains the latest scientific understanding of exactly why we age and how we might prevent it. He examines the cutting-edge efforts to ex

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      Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/19/2024
      ISBN13: 9781529369243, 978-1529369243
      ISBN10: 152936924X

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      How can science help us live better and longer? A groundbreaking exploration of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan



      ''E      nthralling and packed with insights.'' - BILL BRYSON
      ''A must-read.'' - STEPHEN FRY
      ''Spectacular.'' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN

      A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER READ OF 2024
      __________________

      We are living through an exciting revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age, and why some species live longer than others. Will we soon be able to cheat disease and death and live for a very long time, possibly many times our current lifespan?

      In Why We Die, Ramakrishnan takes us on a riveting journey to the frontiers of biology. He explains the latest scientific understanding of exactly why we age and how we might prevent it. He examines the cutting-edge efforts to ex

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