November 29th, 2002
Death is an Outrage
Robert A. Freitas Jr delivered this thought-provoking lecture at the Fifth Alcor Conference. He examines the high cost of death and plausible advances in anti-aging biotechnology and nanomedicine.
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Robert A. Freitas Jr delivered this thought-provoking lecture at the Fifth Alcor Conference. He examines the high cost of death and plausible advances in anti-aging biotechnology and nanomedicine.