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The Quest for Human Longevity - Science, Business, and Public Policy (Paperback)
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Many scientists today are working to retard the aging process in
humans so as to increase both life expectancy and the quality of
life. Over the past decade impressive results have been achieved in
targeting the mechanisms and pathways of aging. In The Quest for
Human Longevity, Lewis D. Solomon considers these scientific
studies by exploring the principal biomedical anti-aging
techniques. The book also considers cutting edge research on mental
enhancements and assesses the scientific doubts of skeptics. The
Quest for Human Longevity is also about business. Solomon examines
eight corporations pursuing various age-related interventions,
profiling their scientific founders and top executives, and
examining personnel, intellectual property, and financing for each
firm. Academic scientists form the link between research and
commerce. Solomon notes that the involvement of university
scientists and researchers follows one of two models. The first is
a traditional model in which scientists leave academia to work for
a corporation or remain in academia and obtain business support for
their research. The second is a modern model in which scientists
use their intellectual property as a catalyst for acquiring equity
interests in the firms they organize. Critics have pointed to the
dangers of commercialized science, but Solomon's analysis, on
balance, finds that the benefits outweigh the costs and that
problems of secrecy and conflicts of interest can be addressed. If
scientists succeed in unlocking the secrets of aging and developing
drugs or therapies that will allow us to live decades longer, the
consequences for society will include profound social, political,
economic, and ethical questions. Solomon deals with the public
policy aspects of significant life extension and looks at the
conflict between those who advocate the acceptance of mortality and
the partisans of life. The Quest for Human Longevity will be of
interest to policymakers, sociologists, scientists, and students of
business, as well as general readers interested in these compelling
issues. Lewis D. Solomon is Theodore Rinehart Professor of Business
Law at George Washington University Law School. A prolific author
on legal, business, public policy, and religious topics, he has
written over fifty books and numerous articles. He is an ordained
rabbi and interfaith minister.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2017 |
First published: |
2006 |
Authors: |
Lewis D. Solomon
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
197 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-51682-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-51682-1 |
Barcode: |
9781138516823 |
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