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What We Get Wrong About Dying

A pediatric oncologist describes the lessons of his practice.

December 14, 2017

The Real Secret of Youth Is Complexity

Our physiological processes become increasingly simple as we age.

May 20, 2016

Why Aging Isn’t Inevitable

The great variety of aging styles among plants and animals suggests it can be controlled.

Will 90 Become The New 60?

As our lifespans have increased, so too have our active years. Can that go on?

May 9, 2016

Ingenious: Nick Lane

The biochemist explains the elements of life, sex, and aging.

May 2, 2016

How the Obits Became My Muse

The unusual lives of a physicist and an aviator, in verse and song.

January 8, 2015

Can You Die From a Broken Heart?

What happens to our bodies when the bonds of love are breached.

June 25, 2014

Drop-Dead Famous

If we are to learn how to die, we need teachers.

September 16, 2013