"F rom the moment we are born, we begin to die. Aging is a universal but uniquely personal experience. It scares us, bullies us, and motivates us to live better. Because we, as a species, are living longer and longer (more than eighty years nowadays in most high-income countries), every one of us has even more time than ever before to grapple with aging and mortality."
"Contrary to the cutting-edge scientific inventions we're using to make alternative time-reversers, these bacteria have been around for more than 3.5 billion years, from a time when our planet was covered in oceans that regularly reached boiling point. Our climate has changed dramatically, but microbes are still everywhere: in the air you breathe (they actually made the original oxygen in the atmosphere), on the chair you sit in, and in the food in your fridge."
Aging begins at birth and remains a universal, personal experience that influences behaviors to prolong life and preserve bodies, minds, senses, and appearance. Human lifespans have increased, leaving people with more time to confront aging and mortality. A broad anti-aging market offers serums, creams, vitamins, and supplements aimed at preserving youthfulness. Scientific studies propose interventions such as antioxidants, calorie restriction, hormone supplements, and dermatological treatments. Microbes, among the planet's oldest life forms, offer a promising frontier for aging science due to their ancient origins, ubiquity, extreme abundance, and historical role in shaping the atmosphere.
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