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Summary of David A. Sinclair and Matthew D. LaPlante's Lifespan
- Narrated by: Paul Bartlett
- Length: 24 mins
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Sample Key Takeaways from Chapter 1
Number One
Natural selection favors genes that help you pass on your genes by reproducing, not genes that make you live longer. This is why we age.
Number Two
Yet the human body, though it’s far from perfect, carries a survival mechanism that allows it to stay alive for decades past the age of reproduction. Given all the odds stacked against us, it’s a wonder we survive to reach our reproductive years, let alone reach the age of 80.
Number Three
We are not going to cure cancer within a year or two, but the progress we have made over a few decades is already phenomenal. We now have immunotherapy, which is progressing daily and starting to cure some cases.