TY - BOOK AU - Ramakrishnan,Venki TI - Why we die: the new science of aging and the quest for immortality SN - 9780063113275 PY - 2024///] CY - New York, NY PB - William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers KW - Aging KW - Physiological aspects KW - Popular works KW - Prevention KW - Longevity KW - Death KW - Death (Biology) KW - Causes N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-298) and index; Introduction -- The immortal gene and the disposable body -- Live fast and die young -- Destroying the master controller -- The problem with ends -- Resetting the biological clock -- Recycling the garbage -- Less is more -- Lessons from a lowly worm -- The stowaway within us -- Aches, pains, and vampire blood -- Crackpots or prophets? -- Should we live forever? N2 - "A groundbreaking exploration of the science of why and how we age and die-from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan"-- ER -