Description:
A clear-eyed exploration of human longevity for people who are willing to seriously consider technologies like cryonics, biological replacement, and advanced bioengineering as real strategies for surviving long enough to defeat aging.
Brief description: Kris studied engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania. He is an entrepreneur with a background in robotics, artificial intelligence, and software engineering, and an angel investor in companies developing longevity biotechnology.
Review Quotes:
"Easily the best introduction to the science behind the technologies that are poised to overcome the biological limits to human lifespan." - Nathan Cheng, Co-Executive Director of the Longevity Biotech Fellowship
"This book provides an accessible and wide-ranging exploration of aging and the technologies that may influence its future. It succeeds in bringing cutting-edge scientific ideas to a broader audience while encouraging discussion about longevity research." - Steve Horvath, Professor, developer of the epigenetic clock
"Death is humanity's greatest unsolved problem, and this book refuses to treat it as inevitable. It is a thoughtful call to action for anyone who believes that saving lives on a massive scale should be our highest priority." - Adam Gries, Co-Founder of Vitalism
"This book is another nail in death's coffin." - José Luis Cordeiro, author of The Death of Death
"This book takes a properly hard-nosed view of longevity science, focusing on damage accumulation rather than getting lost in mechanistic minutiae. It's a rather refreshing reminder that solving aging is, at heart, an engineering challenge." - Aubrey de Grey, author of Ending Aging