• Question: How long can human life span be extended?

    Asked by finlay to Cathal, Daphne, Darren, Jon, Katherine on 16 Mar 2012.
    • Photo: Darren Logan

      Darren Logan answered on 16 Mar 2012:

      We don’t know the answer to that. My guess is that it might be possible to extend human life to around 150 within your lifetime, but not much more than that.

      The reason for this is complex, but the biggest problem will be cancer. The longer you live the greater the chance you will get a cancer.

    • Photo: Katherine Haxton

      Katherine Haxton answered on 16 Mar 2012:

      And quality of life is important – I’m not sure I’d want to live to 150 if I spent the final 70 years of that sat inside not having much fun.

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