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Global coverage for AFAR-supported research in Nature Aging on limits to radical life extension

Global coverage for AFAR-supported research in Nature Aging on limits to radical life extension

AFAR has provided support for open access to the research paper, “Implausibility of Radical Life Extension in Humans in the 21st Century” co-authored by S. Jay Olshansky, PhD, recipient of the AFAR 2016 Irving S. Wright Award.

Since being published on October 7, 2024, the paper has received coverage in a range of notable outlets worldwide including:

AFAR Scientific Director Steven N. Austad, PhD, lends insights in several of the articles.

On October 22 at 2pm ET, hear more insights from Dr. Olshansky and Dr. Austad in our webinar, “How Realistic is a 100-Year Life Expectancy and Why Does it Matter?”. They will be joined by global economist Andrew J. Scott, DPhil. Learn more and RSVP here.

Read “Implausibility of Radical Life Extension in Humans in the 21st Century” here.

Read a related Nature Aging feature on the research here.

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