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Biogerontology, “Anti‐aging Medicine,” and the Challenges of Human Enhancement
Author(s) -
Juengst Eric T.,
Binstock Robert H.,
Mehlman Maxwell,
Post Stephen G.,
Whitehouse Peter
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.2307/3528377
Subject(s) - human enhancement , gerontology , psychology , medicine , philosophy , epistemology
Slowing the aging process would be one of the most dramatic and momentous ways of enhancing human beings. It is also one that mainstream science is on the brink of pursuing. The state of the science, together with its possible impact, make it an important example for how to think about research into all enhancement technologies.