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Telomeres and Longevity

Authors: Clark M. Thomas

Telomeres in humans are caps at the two ends of chromosomes that largely determine our normal life expectancy. Chromosomal senescence typically approaches before our death, and no amount of botox can stop it. Interestingly, some people live longer than their seventies, with delayed senescence. Even though quality of life is more important than quantity, most of us want both quality and quantity, with minimal time spent in senescence. To what degree could this optimum be under our control? If we all could approach seeming immortality, what could that life extension mean for our individual and social lives?

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