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This eye-opening book offers a "clear and captivating" (Dr. Kris Verburgh) scientific deep dive into how plants and animals have already unlocked the secrets to immortality-and the lessons they hold for us all.
Recent advances in medicine and technology have expanded our understanding of aging across the animal kingdom, and our own timeless quest for the fountain of youth. Yet, despite modern humans living longer today than ever before, the public's understanding of what is possible is limited to our species--until now. In this spunky, effervescent debut, the key to immortality is revealed to be a superpower within reach. With mind-bending stories from the natural world and our own, Jellyfish Age Backwards reveals lifespans we cannot imagine and physiological gifts that feel closer to magic than reality:
There is a Greenland shark that was 286 years old when the Titanic sank, and is currently 390, making it older than the United States. Scientists predict it will live for another 100 years. Trees and lobsters don't "age" in the way we know it. They simply get bigger and bigger. There are forms of radiation that have been known to actually increase the lifespans of certain species, from tortoises to naked mole-rats. There's a species of jellyfish, the size of a fingernail, that can age forwards, then, when threatened, age backwards and begin the process all over again.Mixing cutting-edge research and stories from habitats all around the world, molecular biologist Nicklas Brendborg explores extended life cycles in all its varieties. Along the way, we meet a man who fasted for over a year; a woman who edited her own DNA; redwoods that survive thousands of years; and in the soil of Easter Island, the key to eternal youth. Jellyfish Age Backwards is a love letter to the immense power of nature, and what the immortal lives of many of earth's animals and plants can teach us about the secrets to longevity.
Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize
A New York Times Editor's Choice Pick
A Sunday Times (UK) Best Book of the Year
Author Notes
Nicklas Brendborg is a PhD student of molecular biology at the University of Copenhagen and is one of the most promising research talents in the field. He was featured young scientist at the Novo Nordisk International Talent Program and was awarded the Novo Scholarship. In 2015, Brendborg published his first book, Top Student. He also co-authored Lars Tvede's bestseller Supertrends.
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Library Journal Review
Danish biologist Brendborg (coauthor of Supertrends: 50 Things You Need To Know About the Future) offers a host of little-known but possibly life-changing facts about the search for long life. Listeners will learn, for instance, that the halfway mark for the human age of 100 is actually 93 and not 50. Also, there are creatures on Earth that don't age at all. This accessible and fun book allows listeners to unlock their own longevity and delve into the science of how, why, and when humans age, and what happens when one tries to bypass the aging process. Brendborg provides a survey of what leading experts have studied so far, where the evidence about aging is going, and a host of informational tidbits along the way. He explains complex experiments in straightforward language, making the findings interesting and downright amusing. He does not hold back on the realities of longevity research, including the history of humanity's less-than-ethical longevity experiments and the questions they've raised. Joe Leat's narration is equally accessible, and his inviting voice may make listeners feel like they're conversing with a good (and very smart) friend. VERDICT This illuminating study of longevity is sure to be a hit with fans of Dan Buettner's The Blue Zones. Recommended as a first purchase.--Terry Ann Lawler
