Sloane Crosley: Long for This World

Pulitzer Prize winner Jonathan Weiner's new book, "Long for this World," introduces scientists who are working "to cure the disease of aging" -- basically, to extend the human life span indefinitely by reprogramming our cells into a state of permanent regeneration.

Weird, right? But worth consideration, at least on a theoretical level. After all, we take for granted that life spans will continue to get longer. Who's to say they couldn't get much longer?

Never mind for a moment whether it's possible. Ask yourself, Is it desirable? Assuming that you remained healthy -- imagine the vitality of a 30-year-old -- would you want to live for 200, 500, or 1,000 years? Sloane Crosley isn't so sure.

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• Sloane Crosley
• I Was Told There'd Be Cake
• How Did You Get This Number
• Long for this World
• Jonathan Weiner
• immortality
• gerontology
• health
• leap years
• aging