I have to say from the start that I am disappointed in this book. I was hoping for a detailed http://cheapcialiswww.com look into the science of aging in the world today, but only got glimpses of it as we moved through the book.
A great deal of time and space is devoted to the musings of Bacon, Shakespeare, Dante, Keats, various mythological figures, the
Bible and other writers from generations past. There was also a great deal about the musings of Aubrey de Grey who is eccentric and brilliant, but also most likely a little daft. And, while it did add to the story, it took time away from the details of what the
science leads to.
From what I could discern, there is not real consensus on whether it is possible to extend life by much more than a few years (or possibly a decade) in the foreseeable future. The science just is not clear enough yet, and while theories abound, they are just that:
theories. In addition, even if it were possible to extend life by decades, there is certainly no consensus of the ethics of the situation. The ethicists are just as divided on the subject as the scientists.
While I found this to be an interesting read, I was also disappointed. If you are looking for the pure science of this field, you too will be disappointed. However, if you enjoy the musings of long dead writers and poets mixed with your science, you should enjoy this well written book.
This book describes the neuroscience behind decision making, and in particular the various parts of the brain that are involved in different parts of problem analysis. It is filled with interesting examples from real world situations such as airplane near-disasters, poker playing, and Parkinson’s patients, and uses these examples to illustrate various parts