Debate on lifespan limits intensifies
The debate surrounding the human lifespan and its limits has intensified in recent years. (Picture credit: Canva)
Predicted lifespan: 65-90 years
According to a WSJ report, Jay Olshansky, a University of Illinois researcher, argues that most people will live between 65 and 90 years. (Picture credit: Canva)
Biology limits reaching 100
Biology is holding us back from living up to 100 and beyond, Olshansky said. (Picture credit: Canva)
Analysis of 1990-2019 data
Olshansky and his colleagues analyzed demographic and mortality data from 1990-2019 in the US and other developed countries to arrive at this conclusion, the WSJ report said. (Picture credit: Canva)
Longevity industry thrives
Olshansky's predictions come even as the longevity industry is thriving. (Picture credit: Canva)
Skepticism over lifespan extension
Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan also believes that current interventions are unlikely to dramatically extend lifespan. (Picture credit: Canva)
Complexity of aging causes
“It is more complicated than people think to engineer away the causes of aging,” Venki Ramakrishnan said. (Picture credit: Canva)
Financial support for lifespan research
Meanwhile, the scientific community is receiving significant financial support from investors to find ways to increase human lifespan. (Picture credit: Canva)
Turn back biological clock
The ultimate goal of the longevity industry is to develop interventions that can effectively turn back the biological clock. (Picture credit: Canva)
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