My approach is to start from the straightforward principle that our body is a machine. A very complicated machine, but none the less a machine, and it can be subjected to maintenance and repair in the same way as a simple machine, like a car. Aubrey de Grey approachbodycar share on social
Ever since we invented fire and the wheel, we've been demonstrating both our ability and our inherent desire to fix things that we don't like about ourselves and our environment. Aubrey de Grey abilitydemonstratedesire Change image and share on social
If you look at winners of the Nobel Prize in biology, you'll find a fair smattering of people who don't know how to work a pipette. Aubrey de Grey biologyfairfind Change image and share on social
Basically, the body does have a vast amount of inbuilt anti-ageing machinery; it's just not 100% comprehensive, so it allows a small number of different types of molecular and cellular damage to happen and accumulate. Aubrey de Grey accumulateageamount share on social
In the eye, there is a type of junk that accumulates in the back of the retina that eventually causes us to go blind. It's called age-related macular degeneration. Aubrey de Grey accumulateageback Change image and share on social
Most scientists will get serious media exposure about twice in their entire career. And they'll get that because they've actually done an experiment that was interesting. Aubrey de Grey careerentireexperiment Change image and share on social
I'm the chief science officer of a foundation that works on the application of regenerative medicine to the problem of aging. Aubrey de Grey agingapplicationchief Change image and share on social
As far as I'm concerned, ageing is humanity's worst problem, by some serious distance. Aubrey de Grey agebadconcern Change image and share on social
There's no such thing as ageing gracefully. I don't meet people who want to get Alzheimer's disease, or who want to get cancer or arthritis or any of the other things that afflict the elderly. Ageing is bad for you, and we better just actually accept that. Aubrey de Grey acceptafflictage share on social
I don't often meet people who want to suffer cardiovascular disease or whatever, and we get those things as a result of the lifelong accumulation of various types of molecular and cellular damage. Aubrey de Grey accumulationcardiovascularcellular Change image and share on social
