The death of death : the scientific possibility of physical immortality and its moral defense / José Cordeiro, David Wood.
Cordeiro, José, author.; Wood, David, author.
2023
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Title The death of death : the scientific possibility of physical immortality and its moral defense / José Cordeiro, David Wood.
Author Cordeiro, José, author.
ISBN 9783031289279 (electronic bk.)
3031289277 (electronic bk.)
9783031289262
3031289269
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28927-9
Published Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xliv, 233 pages) : illustrations
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-031-28927-9 doi
Call Number BD444
Dewey Decimal Classification 128/.5
Summary Is death inevitable? Until now, the history of mankind has been marked by this fatal fact. Religions, borders and progress are born from an ancient fear of death, comfort from this fear man often found only in religious paradigms. But according to José Luis Cordeiro and David Wood, the incontrovertible fact of death is no longer an absolute certainty - science and technology are preparing to tear down the final frontier: that of immortality. This accessible book provides insight into recent exponential advances in artificial intelligence, tissue regeneration, stem cell treatment, organ printing, cryopreservation, and genetic therapies that, for the first time in human history, offer a realistic chance to solve the problem of the aging of the human body. In this book, Cordeiro and Wood not only present all the major developments, initiatives, and ideas for eternal life, they also show why there are a number of good arguments for seeing death for what it is: the last undefeated disease. Is death inevitable? Until now, the history of mankind has been marked by this fatal fact. Religions, borders and progress are born from an ancient fear of death, comfort from this fear man often found only in religious paradigms. But according to José Luis Cordeiro and David Wood, the incontrovertible fact of death is no longer an absolute certainty - science and technology are preparing to tear down the final frontier: that of immortality. This accessible book provides insight into recent exponential advances in artificial intelligence, tissue regeneration, stem cell treatment, organ printing, cryopreservation, and genetic therapies that, for the first time in human history, offer a realistic chance to solve the problem of the aging of the human body. In this book, Cordeiro and Wood not only present all the major developments, initiatives, and ideas for eternal life, they also show why there are a number of good arguments for seeing death for what it is: the last undefeated disease. Enter any drugstore or bookstore, and we confronted with a mountain of nonsense concerning the aging process. Society seems obsessed with aging. That is why The Death of Death is such a refreshing delight, able to cut through the hype and reveal a balanced, authoritative, and lucid discussion of this controversial topic. It summarizes the astonishing breakthroughs made recently in revealing how science may one day conquer the aging process. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist and author of The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything We are entering a Fantastic Voyage into life extension, crossing different bridges that will take us to indefinite life spans. The Death of Death explains clearly how we might soon reach longevity escape velocity and live long enough to live forever. Ray Kurzweil, co-author of Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever and co-founder of Singularity University The Death of Death is a truly revolutionary book. This is a visionary book that confronts us with the terrible reality of aging, and its authors are friends and connoisseurs of the subject. I believe that the authoritative and exhaustive description of this crusade that José and David make in this excellent book will accelerate this process. Forward! Aubrey de Grey, founder of LEV (Longevity Escape Velocity) Foundation and co-author of Ending Aging.
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Added Author Wood, David, author.
Series Copernicus books
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Introduction: The greatest and oldest dream of humanity
Chapter 1: Life appeared to live
Chapter 2: What is aging?
Chapter 3: The biggest industry in the world has been born
Chapter 4: From the linear to the exponential world
Chapter 5: How much does it cost?
Chapter 6: The terror of death
Chapter 7: Paradigms: good, bad and “experts"
Chapter 8: Plan B: human cryopreservation
Chapter 9: The future depends upon us
Conclusion: The moment has come
Epilogue
Appendix: Chronology of life on Earth.

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