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Why We Die

by Venki Ramakrishnan

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Start the Week, BBC Radio 4 · March 11, 2024

Time passing: ageing, memory and nostalgia

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Nobel prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan explores how time affects our bodies, brains and emotions, examining recent scientific breakthroughs to extend lifespan by altering biology, while also considering the ethical questions such efforts raise.

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