Could an 8-Year-Old who Never Ages Reveal ‘Biological Immortality’?
A recent TLC Documentary features 8-year old Gabby Williams, who lives with a mysterious medical condition that prevents her from growing and aging. By contrast, in Telomere Timebombs (Chapter 7, Aging Fast, Slow or Not at All), I discuss how aging is a very abstract concept, just like truth and beauty. I also discuss how aging slowly isn’t magic, but rather maintenance.