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Why We Die by Venki Ramakrishnan

Why We Die

By Venki Ramakrishnan

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About Why We Die

Venki Ramakrishnan explores the biology of aging and death, examining what molecular research reveals and what remains uncertain. He places scientific advances alongside the ambitions and commercial promises surrounding attempts to extend human life.

Why I include it

I include this beside Lifespan and Ageless to compare the promise of longevity research with its limits and unanswered questions.

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Health & Wellness

Adds molecular biology and a critical examination of longevity ambitions alongside Lifespan and Ageless.

What to look for while reading

Which findings are well supported, which remain hypotheses, and how does this perspective compare with the other health books?

Perspective & context

I bring these books together to compare perspectives and develop judgment. No single author has the final word.

Key themes

  • Health & Wellness

Praise & Reviews

“A fascinating, counterintuitively hopeful, book.”
— Think, KERA

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