Essays Tagged: "Aubrey de Grey"

"The Singularity is Near": Technology and the changes to the Human Condition.

e human genome that we can possibly live forever. Perhaps this is a bit of an overstatement, but as Aubrey de Grey analogizes "how long does a house last?" implying that with upkeep it may exist indef ...

(6 pages) 62 0 5.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Maximum Life Expectancy

e theory has life expectancy increasing by advancements in medicine and attaching illnesses better. Aubrey de Grey of Cambridge University believes that life expectancy can be extended to 1,000 years ... d Negligible Senescence) project to prevent and cure ageing. The way to prevent aging, according to Aubrey de Grey, is to repair cellular and molecular damage that happen to us over time. He also clai ...

(6 pages) 63 1 0.0 Jan/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies