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The longevity seekers : science, business, and the fountain of youth  Cover Image Book Book

The longevity seekers : science, business, and the fountain of youth / Ted Anton.

Anton, Ted. (Author).

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  • ISBN: 9780226020938 (alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 0226020932 (alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: xv, 223 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Chicago ; The University of Chicago Press, 2013.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-212) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
From obscurity, 1980-2005 -- "Greater than the double helix itself," 1980-1990 -- The grim reaper, 1991-1993 -- Sorcerer's apprentices, 1991-1996 -- Race for a master switch, 1989-2000 -- Money to burn, 2000-2003 -- Longevity noir, 2003-2004 -- Betting the trifecta, 2005-2006 -- Defying gravity: the battle to find a drug for extending health, 2005-2013 -- Sex, power and the wild: the evolution of aging, 2001-2008 -- The rush and crisis, 2008-2010 -- Live long and prosper, 2009-2011 -- Centenarians in the making, 2011-2013 -- Fountains of youth, 2013 -- Reimagining age.
Subject: Life expectancy > Economic aspects.
Longevity > Economic aspects.
Life spans (Biology)
Old age > Economic aspects.

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