Friday, January 12, 2007
Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts NOVA scienceNOW, a fast-paced and provocative science newsmagazine bringing viewers an array of intriguing reports from the frontlines of scientific research and discovery. Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon, PhD, was featured in an interview on the program Tuesday night, discussing her 10-year research project to make microscopic worms live longer by damaging a single gene.
Kenyon is Herbert Boyer Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, and director, Larry L. Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging, UCSF Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry.
Related Links:
Aging:
Will Research into “Longevity Genes” Help Us Live Longer and Healthier Lives?
NOVA scienceNOW, PBS, January 9, 2007
Is Aging a Disease? A Conversation with Cynthia Kenyon
UCSF Science Café, January 10, 2007
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Live Long and Prosper: A Conversation About Aging with Cynthia
Kenyon
UCSF Science Café, January 4, 2007
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