The Science and Technology of Growing Young: An Insider's Guide to the Breakthroughs that Will Dramatically Extend Our Lifespan . . . and What You Can Do Right Now

by Sergey Young

Overview

The prospect of living to 200 years old isn’t science fiction anymore. A leader in the emerging field of longevity offers his perspective on what cutting-edge breakthroughs are on the horizon, as well as the practical steps we can take now to live healthily to 100 and beyond.

In The Science and Technology of Growing Young, industry investor and insider Sergey Young demystifies the longevity landscape, cutting through the hype and showing readers what they can do now to live better for longer, and offering a look into the exciting possibilities that await us. By viewing aging as a condition that can be cured, we can dramatically revolutionize the field of longevity and make it accessible for everyone.

Join Sergey as he gathers insights from world-leading health entrepreneurs, scientists, doctors, and inventors, providing a comprehensive look into the future of longevity in two horizons:

• The Near Horizon of Longevity identifies the technological developments that will allow us to live to 150—some of which are already in use—from AI-based diagnostics to gene editing and organ regeneration.
• The Far Horizon of Longevity offers a tour of the future of age reversal, and the exciting technologies that will allow us to live healthily to 200, from Internet of Bodies to digital avatars to AI-brain integration.

In a bonus chapter, Sergey also showcases 10 longevity choices that we already know and can easily implement to live to 100, distilling the science behind diet, exercise, sleep, mental health, and our environments into attainable habits and lifestyle hacks that anyone can adopt to vastly improve their lives and workplaces.

Combining practical advice with an incredible overview of the brave new world to come, The Science and Technology of Growing Young redefines what it means to be human and to grow young.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781950665877
Publisher:	BenBella Books, Inc.
Publication date:	08/24/2021
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	643,493
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.90(d)

About the Author

Sergey Young is a longevity investor and visionary with a mission to extend healthy lifespans of at least one billion people. To do that, Sergey founded Longevity Vision Fund to accelerate life extension technological breakthroughs and to make longevity affordable and accessible to all. Sergey is on the Board of Directors of the American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR) and the Development Sponsor of Age Reversal XPRIZE global competition designed to cure aging. Sergey is also a Top 100 Longevity Leader who is transforming the world one workplace at a time with Longevity@Work—the first non-profit corporate longevity program of its kind. Sergey has been featured as a top longevity expert and contributor on Fox News, BBC, Sky News, Forbes, and Thrive Global.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“This book is going to open your mind to just how real the ambition of defeating death is!”
—Peter Diamandis, founder of the XPRIZE Foundation
 
“A very compelling book.”
—Ray Kurzweil, inventor and futurist
 
“It is now possible to grow younger. The book will show you how!”
—Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof and  four-time New York Times bestselling author

“This ground-breaking text reveals how we can take full advantage of empowering discoveries.”
—David Perlmutter, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Grain Brain

“A comprehensive guide on longevity.”
—Dr. David Sinclair, professor at Harvard Medical School
 
“Sergey Young nails every argument for the social imperative of defeating death.”
—Martine Rothblatt, chairman and CEO of United Therapeutics Corp.