Have We Maxed Out on Life Expectancy Gains? | With comments from Steven Austad, Matt Kaeberlein, Aubrey de Grey, and Mark Hamalainen.
Have We Maxed Out on Life Expectancy Gains? | With comments from Steven Austad, Matt Kaeberlein, Aubrey de Grey, and Mark Hamalainen.
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A paper published by Olshansky, S. J., Willcox, B. J., Demetrius, L., & Beltrán-Sánchez, H. called “Implausibility of radical life extension in humans in the twenty-first century.” has caused quite a bit of debate in longevity and aging research circles. Steven Austad, Matt Kaeberlein, Aubrey de Grey, and Mark Hamalainen shared some thoughts on the paper and its merits.
Some people seem to feel the paper is dissmissing the potential of rejuvenation biotechnology, though the authors alluded to that in two places in the paper. Do you feel the paper gave a representation of life expectancy prospects currently?