It's possible that we could change a human gene and double our life span. I don't know if that's true, but we can't rule that out. Cynthia Kenyon changedoublegene Change image and 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
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
Carbohydrates, and especially refined ones like sugar, make you produce lots of extra insulin. I've been keeping my intake really low ever since I discovered this. I've cut out all starch such as potatoes, noodles, rice, bread and pasta. Cynthia Kenyon breadcarbohydratecut share on social
Generally, older people in their fifties, sixties, and seventies are running most countries and are CEOs of corporations. Which isn't to say there aren't entrepreneurs, but if the young were better in every respect, there'd be no reason for the old. Our life span reflects our particular life strategy. Cynthia Kenyon ceocorporationcountry 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
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