Chip Walter. (2020). Immortality, Inc: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever. Disney Book Group.

Chip Walter. 2020. Immortality, Inc: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever. Disney Book Group.

Chip Walter, Immortality, Inc: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever. Disney Book Group, 2020.

Chip Walter. Immortality, Inc: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever. Disney Book Group, 2020.

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   • bioText: CHIP WALTER is a science journalist, filmmaker, and former CNN bureau chief whose books include Last Ape Standing and Thumbs, Toes, and Tears. His writing has appeared in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, and National Geographic, to which he contributed the January 2015 cover story "The First Artists." He has been interviewed on "All Things Considered" and Michio Kaku's "Science Fantastic."
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This gripping narrative explores today's scientific pursuit of immortality, with exclusive visits inside Silicon Valley labs and interviews with the visionaries who believe we will soon crack into the aging process and cure death.
We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are delving into the mysteries of stem cells and the human genome, discovering what it means to grow old and how to keep those processes from happening. This isn't science fiction—it's real, it's serious, and it's on track to revolutionize our definitions of life and mortality.
In Immortality, Inc., veteran science journalist Chip Walter gains exclusive access to the champions of this radical cause, delivering a book that brings together for the first time the visions of molecular biologist and Apple chairman Arthur Levinson, genomics entrepreneur Craig Venter, futurist Ray Kurzweil, rejuvenation trailblazer Aubrey de Grey, and stem cell expert Robert Hariri. Along the way, Walter weaves in fascinating conversations about life, death, aging, and the future of the human race.

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     September 23, 2019
     Readers will find out where humanity stands in the quest to prolong life and outwit aging in this easy-to-read, journalistic work from Walter (Last Ape Standing), a journalist, documentarian, and former CNN bureau chief. He opens by describing Alcor, an institution dedicated to preserving, and possibly one day resuscitating, the recently deceased. However, his focus is elsewhere—on the goal of avoiding death in the first place. Walter reveals an ongoing effort spearheaded by a group of Baby Boomer Silicon Valley entrepreneurs—Aubrey de Grey, Ray Kurzweil, Art Levinson, Larry Page, and J. Craig Venter, among others. Having arrived at a rejection of death’s inevitability via various paths—computing, medicine, and hard science—together they’ve embraced a view of aging as a disease, and thus as being curable, or even preventable. So far, not much definitive has come out of their efforts, Walter acknowledges, but vast resources have been poured into researching the diseases associated with aging, by looking at DNA, stem cells, and the microbiome. Not deeply technical, Walter’s study works best as an admiring, if sometimes amused, look at these idealistic, possibly overreaching visionaries. His fascinating account will interest those who want to know more about Silicon Valley’s rainmakers, as well as where science now stands on preventing and curing disease.

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     November 1, 2019
     Defying death and the pursuit of perpetual youth have a distinct position in literature, history, and imagination. Think Ponce de Leon, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Shangri-La. It's no surprise, then, to learn that Silicon Valley has embraced extending life and "curing" aging as its newest Holy Grail. Readers are introduced to entrepreneurs, scientists, physicians, and investors who believe they can stymie senescence. Certain companies, notably Calico, are throwing lots of cash and man-hours into researching health and aging. Prominent players include Arthur Levinson (chairman of Apple, former CEO of Genentech, current CEO of Calico) and Larry Page (cofounder of Google, CEO of Alphabet). Bowhead whales can live for 215 years, and Greenland sharks may reach 500; the oldest recorded human lifespan is 122 years. Most centenarians profess no secret behind their longevity, which is likely due to fewer lousy genes and lots of luck. Is aging actually a curable condition? Walter's overview suggests that perhaps it's best to focus on healthier lifestyles and an improved environment to ensure better quality of life and maybe even a few extra years.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)

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We live in an age when billionaires are betting their fortunes on laboratory advances to prove aging unnecessary and death a disease that can be cured. Researchers are delving into the mysteries of stem cells and the human genome, discovering what it means to grow old and how to keep those processes from happening. This isn't science fiction—it's real, it's serious, and it's on track to revolutionize our definitions of life and mortality.
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