Aubrey de Grey is the main proponent for the SENS life extension strategy
Here is a link to the Aubrey de Grey interview with Stephen Colbert at the Comedy Central site
Here is the link to the youtube video
RELATED NEWS ON MUNDANE METHODS TO INCREASE LIFESPAN
A total of 970 men (41%) survived to at least age 90 years. The probability of a 90-year life span at age 70 years was 54% in the absence of smoking, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, or sedentary lifestyle. It ranged from 36% to 22% with 2 adverse factors and was negligible (4%) with 5. So by not smoking, avoiding diabetes, obesity, hypertension and by exercising one can increase the odds of reaching 90 by double in many cases.
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