Biogerontology, “Anti-aging Medicine,” and the Challenges of Human Enhancement

Slowing the aging process would be one of the most dramatic and momentous ways of enhancing human beings. It is also one that mainstream science is on the brink of pursuing. The state of the science, together with its possible impact, make it an important example for how to think about research into...

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Authors: Juengst, Eric T. (Author) ; Binstock, Robert H. (Author) ; Mehlman, Maxwell (Author) ; Post, Stephen G. (Author) ; Whitehouse, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2003
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 2003, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Pages: 21-30
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Summary:Slowing the aging process would be one of the most dramatic and momentous ways of enhancing human beings. It is also one that mainstream science is on the brink of pursuing. The state of the science, together with its possible impact, make it an important example for how to think about research into all enhancement technologies.
ISSN:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3528377