{"product_id":"the-immortalists-paperback-by-aleks-krotoski","title":"The Immortalists Paperback by Aleks Krotoski","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eVintage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2027-02-23)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e320\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781847928504\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA wild and thrilling investigation into the business of eternal life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating, deeply reported adventure' \u003c\/b\u003eOliver Burkeman\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eRiveting'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliantly troubling ... eye-opening' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Entertaining and insightful' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly compelling' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe titans of Silicon Valley are building the fountain of youth: one they not only engineer, but also own and control. By harnessing technology to ‘cure’ ageing, and investing in cutting-edge – and often controversial – research, these immortalists are locked in an arms race to pocket the profits of longevity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning broadcaster and academic Aleks Krotoski journeys from cult fringes to the heartlands of government to meet the moguls, effective altruists, geroscientists and entrepreneurs who are disrupting death. Along the way she encounters radical life extensionists transfusing modified plasma, transhumanists determined to upload consciousness to the cloud, biohackers flogging AI-powered wellness apps and tech bros founding brand-new nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat was once humanity’s oldest dream is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most lucrative industries. But what does it mean when a handful of billionaires become the architects of our forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTelegraph \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Aleks Krotoski \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning international broadcaster, author and academic. She has topped the ratings for the BBC and Channel 4, winning Emmy, BAFTA, Radio Academy and Royal Society awards, and has written and presented landmark technology and social science series for both radio (with BBC Radio 4’s \u003ci\u003eThe Artificial Human \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Digital Human\u003c\/i\u003e) and international television (with BBC World’s \u003ci\u003eThe Virtual Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eKrotoski has held fellowships at the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics and received an honorary doctorate from the Open University. She currently teaches at NYU Tisch School of the Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":47907803988129,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781847928504","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781529945232.jpg?v=1790150865","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-immortalists-paperback-by-aleks-krotoski","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}