Gaining traction…”The Fight to End Aging Gains Legitimacy, Funding”

“Aubrey extrapolates from current hard science into, ‘If we can do something about this process and that and seven or eight other ands, then there’s this great opportunity for great human life extension,’” Lithgow said. “And it’s at that point that a lot of scientists are dropping off.”

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