Ending Aging by Aubrey de Grey & Michael Rae Summary
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Could aging be a curable disease? Aubrey de Grey's revolutionary manifesto challenges our acceptance of mortality, proposing scientific breakthroughs that could reverse aging within our lifetime. Featured on "60 Minutes," this controversial blueprint has transformed how scientists approach humanity's oldest nemesis.
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The Radical Reimagining of Human Lifespan
What if aging isn't inevitable but simply a maintenance problem we can solve? This revolutionary premise forms the foundation of Aubrey de Grey's work, which has transformed from fringe theory to mainstream scientific pursuit. When de Grey first proposed his ideas in the early 2000s, he was dismissed as an eccentric dreamer. Today, his SENS Research Foundation collaborates with Harvard and Oxford, while tech billionaires pour millions into longevity research. The central insight-that aging is accumulated damage we can systematically repair-has sparked a paradigm shift in how we approach human mortality. Rather than accepting decline as natural, de Grey envisions a world where regular "maintenance" keeps our bodies functioning indefinitely-just as vintage cars can run for centuries with proper care. This isn't science fiction; it's engineering applied to biology, and it's happening now in laboratories worldwide.
Breaking the "Pro-Aging Trance"
The Seven Types of Damage: A Roadmap for Intervention
Cellular Power Plants: Fixing Mitochondrial Mutations
Cellular Garbage Collection: Enhancing Our Internal Recycling Systems
The Future of Longevity: Reaching Escape Velocity
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