It's like, say, if you were a dog. You notice that you're getting old, and you look at your human and you think, 'Why isn't this human getting old?'... But now we're the human looking out and imagining a different human. Cynthia Kenyon doghumanimagine share on social
Ageing is very exciting. But if I didn't work on ageing, I'd want to work on the brain. There are really cool techniques you can use now. And bioinformatics. The methods you can use for comparing large data sets - that's so powerful. Cynthia Kenyon agebioinformaticsbrain share on social
I was one of those kids who was always seeking the truth, and I first looked for truth by reading novels. It took quite a long time for me to realize there are better ways. Cynthia Kenyon kidlonglook Change image and share on social
I eat some fruit every day, but not too much and almost no processed food. I stay away from sweets, except 80 per cent chocolate. Cynthia Kenyon centchocolateday Change image and share on social
One thing that's likely: How you look as you age is hereditary. Some of my family members, for example, look younger than their real age. And people have mistaken me for 30, even 25. Cynthia Kenyon agefamilyhereditary Change image and share on social
The idea that ageing was subject to control was completely unexpected. Cynthia Kenyon agecompletelycontrol Change image and share on social
Age is the single largest risk factor for an enormous number of diseases. So if you can essentially postpone aging, then you can have beneficial effects on a whole wide range of disease. Cynthia Kenyon ageagingbeneficial Change image and share on social
I was a little truth seeker as a child. I wanted more than anything to understand myself and also other people. Cynthia Kenyon childpeopleseeker Change image and share on social
Imagine that: If you could change one of the genes in an experiment, an aging gene, maybe you could slow down aging and extend lifespan. Cynthia Kenyon agingchangeexperiment Change image and share on social
