Science

November 10, 2011

An Anti-Aging Scientist Shines a Light on His Foe

Instead of combating the effects of aging, Dr. Jan Vijg looks to understand them first.

Michael Gluckstadt

Everyone complains about aging, but nobody seems to do anything about it. At least, not at its core. For every anti-aging wrinkle cream and memory enhancement product that promises to stave off the inexorable toll that time exacts on human bodies, there are precious few resources allocated to studying the fundamental processes that are actually making us—and all other living things—age.







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