AirTalk for January 25, 2010

The quest to end aging

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"Eternity Soup: the Quest to End Aging" by Greg Critser

While immortality may always be out of reach, how far will anti-aging treatments go? In a multi-billion dollar industry, pharmaceutical giant Glaxo has paid $750 million for a single experimental anti-aging compound. But how does one separate dubious products from legitimate scientific research? In his book, “Eternity Soup: Inside the Quest to End Aging,” author and health commentator Greg Critser explores modern medical entrepreneurship and the desire to live forever. How much older can we—should we—get?

Guest:

Greg Critser, author of "Eternity Soup: Inside the Quest to End Aging" (Harmony Books).


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