Anti-aging research is finally reaching an important threshold of mainstream credibility and respect. For years the field (if it could be called that) was left to nostrum peddlers. Now Fortune magazine has published an explanation of Dr. Aubrey de Grey's work (hat tip to Reason at FightAging.Org).
Also, Aubrey is taking over as editor-in-chief of Rejuvenation Research, formerly The Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine. Rejuvenation Research describes itself as:
an authoritative peer-review journal that publishes leading work on the implementation of rejuvenation therapies in the laboratory and eventually in the clinic, as well as basic research relevant to the further elucidation of what such therapies must do at the molecular and cellular level in order to be truly effective. Sociopolitical and ethical issues relating to substantial extension of healthy human life expectancy are also covered.
Another hat tip to FightAging.
So, congratulations to Aubrey, Reason, and all of us that would rather live long and healthy lives than deteriorate and die.
UPDATE: And don't miss Phil's interview with Aubrey!
UPDATE II: Randall Parker has much more.
Posted by Stephen Gordon at June 3, 2004 08:44 AM | TrackBackThis is exciting stuff. But Stephen, you mentioned Aubrey without linking the Speculist interview:
http://www.speculist.com/archives/000056.html
I'm afraid that's a $10 fine. It's not that I'm mad -- I'm just disappointed.
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Posted by: Phil Bowermaster at June 3, 2004 09:24 AMMy bad. Got it covered!
Posted by: Stephen Gordon at June 3, 2004 09:41 AM