We are trying to find drugs, small molecules, that people could take to make them disease-resistant, more youthful and healthy. Eventually we will find them. Cynthia Kenyon diseasedrugeventually Change image and share on social
I loved the idea that biology was logical. Cynthia Kenyon biologyidealogical Change image and share on social
With science it's very important not to go down the wrong path, but the wrong path in science is a path you go down where everything you learn is already known. So you need to steer around the obvious. Cynthia Kenyon importantlearnobvious share on social
In principle, if you understood the mechanisms of keeping things repaired, you could keep things going indefinitely. Cynthia Kenyon indefinitelykeepmechanism Change image and share on social
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
You could have two completely different careers if you could stay healthy to 90. How fascinating that would be. Cynthia Kenyon careercompletelyfascinate 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
I have always gotten a thrill, a kick, from learning new things. Cynthia Kenyon kicklearnthing Change image and share on social
Age is the biggest risk factor for many diseases. You're 100 times more likely to get a tumor at age 65 than age 35. It makes a huge difference. It gives a whole new meaning to preventive medicine. Cynthia Kenyon agebigdifference Change image and share on social
