I write a lot about telomeres and telomerase but I realize that not everyone has the same knowledge of how and why these things are important. This seven-minute video that I did in 2010 should remedy that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF7RTwHm7GA
To really learn more, read my book, “Telomere Timebombs: Defusing the Terror of Aging”
It explains my Grand Unified Stem Cell Theory of Aging and Disease and is very easy to grasp and entertaining to read.