How to live longer : the big think /

We can now cure disease, replace failing body parts and even engineer our health on a genetic level. So are illness and death really inevitable, or can they be overcome? It's a question Nobel Prize-winning biologist Paul Nurse has explored through his own research. Scientific breakthroughs acro...

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Other Authors:	Wyler, Catherine, 1939- (Director, Producer), Catz, Caroline (Narrator)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2017.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Aging > Prevention. Aging > Genetic aspects. Medical ethics. Older people > Medical care. Vieillissement > Prévention. Vieillissement > Aspect génétique. Éthique médicale. Personnes âgées > Soins médicaux. Educational films. Films éducatifs.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	We can now cure disease, replace failing body parts and even engineer our health on a genetic level. So are illness and death really inevitable, or can they be overcome? It's a question Nobel Prize-winning biologist Paul Nurse has explored through his own research. Scientific breakthroughs across the world are opening up exciting possibilities. But new technologies that extend life raise complex ethical conundrums. Even if we could eradicate death and disease, should we?
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 23, 2019).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (50 min.)
Playing Time:	00:49:33