The Science of Immortality with João Pedro de Magalhães, Part 1
Channel: Laurie Pycroft
Date: 10/01/2012

Speech for the Oxford Transhumanists on 10/11/2011 by João Pedro de Magalhães.
Part 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FA1ALuLgac
(Sorry for the couple of minutes' gap - phone stopped recording for some reason)
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Abstract:
"Ageing is the main cause of death in modern societies and consequently the first, major obstacle to transhumanists. In this talk, I will provide a brief overview of our current understanding of ageing and its manipulation for life-extension. I will then discuss the scientific prospects of curing ageing: How realistic it is that we can cure a complex process like ageing within our lifetimes? Which lines of research are more promising? What technologies we need to develop in order to achieve human rejuvenation? The prospect of immortality through AI and cryonics will also be discussed"