The Scientific Conquest of Death

The Immortality Institute (ImmInst.org), a 501c3 non-profit educational organization, has brought together nineteen scientists, doctors and philosophers to share their perspective on what may be the most significant scientific development that humanity has ever faced -- the eradication of aging and mortality.

(PRWEB) November 6, 2004 -- Titled The Scientific Conquest of Death - Essays on Infinite Lifespans," this anthology is both a gentle introduction to the multitude of cutting-edge scientific developments, and a thoughtful, multidisciplinary discussion of the ethics, politics and philosophy behind the scientific

conquest of death.

Essays included (296 pages):

• Biological Immortality - Michael Rose, Ph.D.

• The War on Aging - Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D.

• The Dream of Elixir Vitae - João Pedro de Magalhães, Ph.D.

• Therapeutic Cloning - Michael D. West, Ph.D.

• Nanomedicine - Robert A. Freitas Jr., J.D.

• Human Body Version 2.0 - Raymond Kurzweil, Ph.D.

• Progress Toward Cyberimmortality - William Sims Bainbridge, Ph.D.

• Will Robots Inherit the Earth? - Marvin Minsky, Ph.D.

• Medical Time Travel: A Question of Science - Brian Wowk, Ph.D.

• Some Ethical and Theological Considerations - Brad F. Mellon, Ph.D.

• Superlongevity without Overpopulation - Max More, Ph.D.

• Upsetting the Natural Order - Mike Treder

• The Self-Defeating Fantasy - Eric S. Rabkin, Ph.D.

• Time Consciousness in Very Long Life - Manfred Clynes, Ph.D.

• Confessions of a Proselytizing Immortalist - Shannon Vyff

• Some Problems with Immortalism - Ben Best

• An Introduction to Immortalist Morality - Marc Geddes

• Should We Fear Death? - Russell Blackford, Ph.D.

• Who Wants To Live Forever? - Nick Bostrom, Ph.D.

All profits donated to the Immortality Institute in support of its mission - conquer the blight of involuntary death.

ISBN: 9875611352 Price: $22

http://www.imminst.org/book1

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