50: The Science of Immortality
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🗓️ 30 March 2020
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
This week we talk about the immortal jellyfish, brain back ups, and all of the different ways humans could become immortal!
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References and Further Reading
- https://immortal-jellyfish.com
- https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/2097379-jellyfish-as-youve-never-seen-them-meet-the-underwater-aliens/amp/
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20827861-700-extreme-survival-meet-the-immortals/amp/
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20627631-100-immortal-avatars-back-up-your-brain-never-die/amp/
- https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
- https://www.the-scientist.com/features/how-we-age-35872/amp
- https://www.businessinsider.com/biology-of-aging-why-bodies-get-old-2018-8?amp&r=US&IR=T
- https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2016/oct/11/chatbot-talk-to-dead-grief
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