The secrets of aging: why we have to die!

The secrets of aging: why we have to die!

Chidambaram, Indien - The new book "Why we die" by Venki Ramakrishnan is devoted to the fundamental questions of the life cycle and illuminates the biological, molecular and social aspects of aging and dying. The Nobel Prize winner, who was awarded ribosomes for his research in 2009, is aimed at readers who are interested in molecular biology and biochemistry as well as the complex issues of aging and the end of life. Ramakrishnan, born in India in 1952, received admission to the British Ritter Order Order of Merit in 2022

in his 352-page book, which has been published by the Verlett-Cotta publishing house and costs 28 euros (ISBN: 978-3-608-98492-7), Ramaknan describes the human life cycle from fertilization to death. He explains which molecular biological processes are in the body and explores the question of why people have to die. In addition, differences are considered in the lifespan of different types and the connection between fertility and service life is explained. The author uses vivid metaphors to illustrate complex topics and compares cell processes with everyday processes in a metropolis. The role of RNA is particularly emphasized as a working copy of genes.

social issues and life extension

The book also raises social issues, such as the effects of potential immortality on society and the challenge of generation justice in view of increasing life expectancy. Ramakrishnan also gives readers tips on extending life, such as the restriction of calorie intake to the necessary minimum and regular movement to promote the power plants of the cells, the mitochondria. He mentions Jeanne Calment as an example, who died as the oldest woman in the world in 1997 at the age of 122

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