The longevity seekers : science, business, and the fountain of youth / Ted Anton.
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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. |
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Subject: | Life expectancy > Economic aspects. Longevity > Economic aspects. Life spans (Biology) Old age > Economic aspects. |
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