Breakthroughs in Genetic Life Extension – David Ewing Duncan

Complete video at: fora.tv David Ewing Duncan, co-host of NPR’s “Biotech Nation,” outlines new scientific breakthroughs in aging research. —– David Ewing Duncan discusses Creative Disruptions as a part of The Ethical Frontiers of Science during the 2008 Chautauqua Institution morning lecture series. David Ewing Duncan is an award-winning, best-selling author of six books and numerous essays, articles and short stories, and a television, radio and film producer and correspondent. He is the co-host of NPR’s Biotech Nation. Duncan’s most recent book is Masterminds: Genius, DNA and the Quest to Rewrite Life (Harper Perennial), previously titled The Geneticist Who Played Hoops with My DNA and other masterminds from the frontiers of biotech (William Morrow/HarperCollins). His last book was the international bestseller Calendar: Humanity’s Epic Struggle to Determine a True and Accurate Year (Harper-Collins/Avon), published in 19 languages, and a bestseller in 14 countries. He is currently at work on Healing Touch: From Shaman’s Magic to Digital People, One Man’s Intimate Examination. David is a Contributing Editor to Wired, and Discover, and a science columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, a commentator for NPR’s Morning Edition and co-host of BioTech Nation on NPR. He has been a special correspondent and producer for ABC’s Nightline and 20/20, and a producer for Discovery Television. He is a correspondent for NOVA’s ScienceNow!. He is a regular contributor to National

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25 Comments

  1. kurdistan080894 says:

    yes i am 15 years old so i guess i am gonna get this drug and i live in england so i have a good chance.

  2. EBOWARRIOR says:

    Only a matter of time and then you guys know what???????????????????? ZOMBIES. day of the dead shit and boomers and hunters and smokers and also common infected and before you know it you will all be looking for safe rooms to get into and PILLS HERE ad other shit, and p.s. this guy is fuckedup and also says red wine is his favourite thing? does that make him an alcoholic?

  3. conillusionist says:

    nice!!

  4. curingaging00 says:

    Hehe this is some interesting stuff.
    I am so excited about this!!!
    you know what? screw 100 years, or even 800 years
    I want to live for 1000^100^100 + years.

  5. gregoryhot says:

    i want to live to end of time lol i think i kind of beat your numbers

  6. JOEYGOLDCOMEDY says:

    good comment droz

  7. djreactor12 says:

    hmm

  8. danielbooom says:

    the secret of longevity is easy, eating less and less sex activity. the more sex you have and reproduce the quicker you age. and when you starve your molecules stop splicing and reproduce themself. actually this is how the extend the life of mice 6 times by genetic modification.

  9. sondano says:

    you may have a point I don’t have sex at all (to disgusting for my stomach) and at age 33 I look like I’m only 13 LOL

  10. danielbooom says:

    jaja yeah, me too i’m 31 and i look like 17.

  11. imarchello says:

    If you guys find a way of keeping me alive till the 22th+ century (i would be 107 yrs old) then contact me. sh*t, i don’t want to get old & die. I want to see the f*cking future even if it’s full is crap.

  12. UltimoLatino says:

    Yeah but wouldn’t the day to day bullshit get boring as hell after a while i mean like wouldn’t like taking a shit get boring after you have been doing it for like 700 years?

  13. imarchello says:

    I’m rather alive and bored than dead.

  14. nambypamby34 says:

    700…No problem. = )

  15. 3tangle3 says:

    ‘The world is grossly underpopulated with the kind of people who can solve the tough problems leading to human suffering’

  16. SkyDaddy7 says:

    @imarchello I agree! I want to see where we go and what happens. Most of all I would love to live long enough to see religions of all stripes become mythology like all the others in the past have.

  17. imarchello says:

    Lets hope there will be medical breakthroughs in next 20 to 30 years… That’s all we can do right now…

  18. SkyDaddy7 says:

    @imarchello Have you seen the latest studies out about Vitamin D? Very Interesting!

    Watch this when you can: If you did not already know just add the following to the end of the YouTube URL.
    /watch?v=TQ-qekFoi-o

    There are many more Vitamin D videos from other Universities if you search YouTube Education under Channels.

  19. 3tangle3 says:

    don’t listen to the irrational fatalists, they are part of this struggle, but have one good benefit…. they make sure we do not get complacent

    Endless time equals endless possibilities we would not get bored =)

  20. kerryoco says:

    @UltimoLatino i’ve been taking shits for 26 years and still lovin it!

  21. PinkZeppelin65 says:

    I really like the old man sitting there quietly behind him :)

  22. cpretartedmuch says:

    Id reather be a faggot retart astart then dead faggot retarts

  23. eyhexs says:

    @danielbooom: if not getting laid is the key to eternal life then im sure the internet is full of immortals

  24. eyhexs says:

    ah, now i realize what aubrey de greys plan really is; he has already started growing a monster of a beard because, with life extension tech, he will eventually be the human being with the longest beard… EVER

  25. barca911 says:

    if it works ill take an overdose of resveratrol

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