The Immortalists: The Death of Death and the Race for Eternal Life

If you listen in pieces — commute, chores, late night — The Immortalists: The Death of Death and the Race for Eternal Life by Aleks Krotoski keeps its place in this browser.

What does it mean for us all when death is treated as a glitch and Silicon Valley invests in the “science” of eternal life? From the epic of Gilgamesh to the alchemy of the philosopher’s stone, humanity’s eternal quest for immortality – and its rejuvenation tricks, therapies and tinctures – has always been our most mortal endeavour.

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