If the aging process is controlled in a similar way in worms and humans, then we can use what we learn about worms to speed our study of higher organisms. Cynthia Kenyon agingcontrolhigh Change image and share on social
If I were a worm, I would rather be the long-lived mutant than the normal worm, that's for sure. Cynthia Kenyon livelongmutant Change image and share on social
There are lots of different strategies that an animal can use to survive. What a worm does is try to convert food into worms as soon as possible. In three days a single worm produces 300 progeny. So why put your resources into developing if you can make a brand-new worm in no time at all? Cynthia Kenyon animalbrandconvert share on social
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
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
Just living longer and being sick is the worst. But the idea that you could have fewer diseases, and just have a healthy life and then turn out the lights, that's a good vision to have. And I think what we know about some of these pathways suggests that might be possible. Cynthia Kenyon baddiseasefew 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
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 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