The New Immortality: Science and Speculation About Extending Life Forever
- List Price: $23.95
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
- Publish date: 04/01/2001
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Medicine has made significant progress in the quest for healthier and longer life spans. Gene mapping is systematically coding the entire human system. And gene therapies are not only screening for potential diseases but also using engineered viruses to manipulate the cells of patients. Cloning techniques, too, are becoming more sophisticated. But should scientists be allowed to decode such "elixirs of immortality", just because they can?
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This collection of essays explores the physiological basis of aging and the ways it can be slowed, halted, or even reversed. The controversial, long-term implications of this trend -- including religious objections and the threat of an increased world population -- are discussed by leaders in the fields of medicine, bioethics, and philosophy.
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