Why We Die : The New Science of Longevity

Enthralling and packed with insights.' - BILL BRYSON_x000D_ 'A must-read.' - STEPHEN FRY_x000D_ 'Spectacular.' - CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN_x000D_ _x000D_ SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024_x000D_ A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR AND A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST READ_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ How can science help us live better and longer? A groundbreaking exploration of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan_x000D_ _x000D_ ___________________x000D_ _x000D_ 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?_x000D_ _x000D_ Why We Die shares the latest scientific understanding of what causes ageing and how we might prevent it. Ramakrishnan examines the cutting-edge efforts to extend the human lifespan by altering our natural biology, raising profound questions and unravelling mind-bending answers along the way. Does death serve a necessary biological purpose? What will it mean for us all if some people start living longer? And how can we increase our chances of living long, healthy and fulfilled lives?_x000D_ _x000D_ 'An incredible journey.'- SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE_x000D_ 'Joyfully alive' - STEVE BRUSATTE_x000D_ 'Scientists do not come much more eminent than Venki Ramakrishnan... wonderfully readable... fascinating.'FINANCIAL TIMES