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Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature’s Secrets to Longevity

byNicklas Brendborg

Biologist Nicklas Brendborg explores aging through organisms that regenerate, resist disease, survive extreme conditions, or appear to reverse parts of their life cycle. Jellyfish, sharks, naked mole rats, plants, and microscopic creatures become guides to cellular repair, metabolism, reproduction, and evolutionary tradeoffs. The book connects unusual natural histories with current longevity research while separating plausible science from miracle claims. Brendborg explains why no single trick conquers aging and what comparative biology can genuinely teach medicine about extending healthy life, emphasizing evidence, uncertainty, and the many ways nature solves survival.

Publisher

Little, Brown and Company

Publication date

May 03, 2022

Format

Print edition

Pages

320

ISBN

9780316414586