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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2013: Life Fantastic

Season 1 Episode 3 of 3

Could I Live Forever?

In the final Christmas lecture of the year, Dr Alison Woollard examines how cells know when it is time to die, what happens when they age and if there are ways of slowing, or even halting, that process entirely to achieve immortality. She asks why a mayfly lives for just a few minutes while an elephant can survive for around 80 years, and whether scientists could use this information to improve or prolong human life. Last in the series

Category Education