Why Are We Mortal?

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    Why are we mortal? How do we end aging? Increased life expectancy is making headlines daily, with technology and cultures accommodating this ancient desire.  Pulitzer-Prize winning science writer JONATHAN WEINER interviews leading scientists, researchers and entrepreneurs in the quest for emerging vision of longevity in his new book, “Long for This World: The Strange Science of Immortality.”

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