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
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
I have always gotten a thrill, a kick, from learning new things. Cynthia Kenyon kicklearnthing Change image and share on social
A big tree seemed even more beautiful to me when I imagined thousands of tiny photosynthesis machines inside every leaf. So I went to MIT and worked on bacteria because that's where people knew the most about these switches, how to control the genetics. Cynthia Kenyon bacteriumbeautifulbig share on social
With worms you can just change genes at random and see if you can find a mutant that does what you want it to do. Cynthia Kenyon changefindgene Change image and 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
