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How to Cure Aging – During Your Lifetime?

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell · explainer · Watch on YouTube

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What it is

A Kurzgesagt animated explainer on whether aging could be cured within our lifetimes, made with Lifespan.io and the LEAF foundation. It introduces the idea of treating aging as a medical problem.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an accessible introduction to longevity research that changed some commenters' views.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Yes this is a great introduction into the topic.”

    Animated introduction to aging research made with the LEAF foundation

    MMTP, 2018-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Beginner's guide to longevity research”

  2. “My opinion on the topic changed significantly after watching these great videos”

    Changed commenter's opinion on ending aging

    wilg, 2023-01 · Strong recommendation · in “$6.96B was raised by private longevity companies in 2022”

  3. “here are some useful resources”

    Short animated explainer on curing aging, one of several listed resources

    DrRobinson, 2020-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are you surprised isn’t being worked on more?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: aging, longevity, kurzgesagt, biotech, animated explainer

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