During the previous post I mentioned dormancy as one of the strategies some species display to escape senescence. Are there any more common patterns? What do these individuals do differently from us? Can we learn something from them, even apply some of their wisdom to escape senescence too? During the periods when species undergo depressed…… Continue reading Why do some species escape senescence? part II
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What happens when you search for immortality and find death instead?
Nothing is certain in life, except death and taxes, as Benjamin Franklin let it slip while hoping for the permanency of the American Constitution. While you can get away with taxes if you are rich enough, money will not buy you immortality. Existential anxiety is something that hit each of us at least once in…… Continue reading What happens when you search for immortality and find death instead?