02074nam a22002777a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005804000070007604100080008308200180009110000310010924500730014026000310021330000260024436500550027052011040032565000260142965000290145565000230148465000280150765000190153570000330155494200120158799900190159995201780161820240627163642.0240627b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781529369250  cAL  aeng  223a571bRAMW  aVenki Ramakrishnan9171826  aWhy we die:bThe new science of ageing and the quest for immortality  aLondonbHodder Pressc2024  ax,310p.bPBc23x15cm.  2Generala553b559.00c₹d699.00e20%f01-05-2024  aThe knowledge of death is so terrifying that we live most of our lives in denial of it. Our fear of death has underpinned our religions, inspired our cultures, and also driven our science. Today we are living through a revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age and die, and why some species live longer than others. Immortality, once a faint hope, has never been more within our grasp.
Here, Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan offers a definitive look at why we die - and whether we can do anything about it. Covering the recent breakthroughs in scientific research, he examines the cutting edge of efforts to extend lifespan by altering our natural biology and how this raises profound questions.
Although we might not like it, might death might serve a necessary biological purpose? And what are the social and ethical costs of attempting to live forever? As science advances, we have much to gain. But might we also have much to lose? Why We Die is a narrative of uncommon insight and beauty from one of our leading public intellectuals.  aImmortal Gene9171798  aBiological Clock9171799  aLowly Worm9171800  aDeath (Biology)9171825  a Aging9171827  aRAMAKRISHNAN (Venki)9171801  2ddccBK  c231327d231327  00102ddc40708PSYaALbALd2024-05-14eBiblios Book Point Surathkal Mangalore 575014g559.00l2o571 RAMWp077188r2025-07-19 13:06:53s2025-07-11v699.00w2024-06-27yBK