Overview

ging is the leading cause of death, yet it remains largely unchallenged. Radical Life Extension confronts it directly, exploring three parallel strategies: biostasis, which preserves the body after death; replacement, which restores function through new tissues and organs; and advanced bioengineering, which produces therapies to slow and reverse aging. Cutting through hype and false promises, this book explains why most longevity strategies fall short, which approaches have a real chance of success, and what it will take to turn possibility into reality. It offers a clear, technically grounded view of the science, along with a practical answer to a pressing question: how can individuals help bring about a future without aging.

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9781951974053

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""This book is another nail in death's coffin."" - José Luis Cordeiro, author of The Death of Death ""The strength of this book is its willingness to discard comforting but ineffective ideas about longevity. It correctly argues that replacement is the only approach that can plausibly deliver meaningful results anytime soon."" - Jean Hébert, author of Replacing Aging ""This book takes a properly hard-nosed view of longevity science, focusing on damage accumulation rather than getting lost in mechanistic minutiae. It's a rather refreshing reminder that solving aging is, at heart, an engineering challenge."" - Aubrey de Grey, author of Ending Aging

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Kris grew up in New Jersey and then studied engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania. He is an entrepreneur with a background in robotics, artificial intelligence, and software engineering. He is also an angel investor in many companies working on longevity.

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