Prologue of the series “Biological Immortality of Human”
Throughout the history of mankind, there has been one unchanging condition for life: a person ages and dies. Civilizations arose and disappeared, sciences developed, technology changed the world, but the biological fate of man remained the same. Sickness, ageing and death seemed as inevitable laws of nature as gravity or the change of seasons.
Therefore, for thousands of years, people have been looking for immortality not in science, but in myths.
Ancient cultures told of gods who do not age. Alchemists were looking for the elixir of life. Philosophers have speculated about the soul that survives the body. Religions promised eternal life in another world.
But the 21st century was the first period in history when the question of immortality began to move from the field of mythology to the field of science.
Modern biology has shown that aging is not a mystical process or an inevitable curse of nature. Aging is a set of biological mechanisms: the accumulation of molecular damage, changes in the work of genes, violation of cellular metabolism, the gradual depletion of the body’s recovery systems.
In other words, aging is a problem.
And any problem that can be described scientifically can theoretically be solved.
Humanity has already learned to do what until recently seemed impossible. We deciphered the human genome. We learned to observe the work of cells at the molecular level. We are beginning to understand the mechanisms that drive body development, tissue aging and regeneration.
Moreover, for the first time, we received tools that allow us to interfere with our own biology.
These changes gave rise to a new philosophical direction – transhumanism.
Transhumanism proceeds from a simple idea: a person is not obliged to forever remain the biological being that evolution formed him. Technology could allow us to push the boundaries of human capabilities – improve health, prolong life, increase intellectual capacity, and perhaps one day overcome biological aging.
This does not mean abandoning human nature. On the contrary, it is a continuation of the deepest human tradition – the desire to overcome restrictions.
The fire allowed the man to survive the cold.
Medicine has made it possible to defeat many diseases.
Science has made it possible to understand the structure of the universe.
The next step could allow a person to change themselves.
However, the path to a radical extension of life will not be easy. It will require years of research, great scientific effort and deep ethical reflection. Not all ideas will turn out to be correct. Not all technology will be safe. And perhaps many of today’s hypotheses will be revised.
But another thing is more important: for the first time in history, humanity began to ask the question not “why are we aging,” but “how to stop aging.”
This series of books is devoted to this very question.
“Biological Immortality of Human” is not a promise of eternal life or a fantasy dream. This is a study of what science already knows about aging, what technologies are being developed today and what opportunities may open up in the future.
Each volume of the series considers one side of this problem: the biology of aging, the genetics of longevity, genome editing technologies, the biochemistry of cellular processes, medical technologies of the future, practical strategies for extending life and the philosophical consequences of possible immortality.
We live in a unique historical moment.
For the first time in the history of mankind, people are beginning to understand the mechanisms of their own mortality. And perhaps it is our generation that stands at the beginning of a new era – an era in which aging will cease to be an inevitable fate.
The question is no longer whether a radical life extension is possible.
The question is how far humanity is willing to go to change its own nature.
This series of books is an invitation to this conversation.
7 eBooks,
Language English,
File size 11 Mb (Pdf)
Contents
![]() Biology of Aging (eBook one) 1.The last disease of humanity Aging as the main medical problem of civilization. Part I Dream of immortality
Part II The cell is the basis of life
Part III DNA damage
Part IV Telomeres – cell clock
Part V Immortality enzyme
Part VI Other aging mechanisms
Part VII Biology of centenarians
Epilog
| ![]() Genetics of Longevity (eBook two)
Why the fate of an organism is largely recorded in DNA. Part I Genetic code discovery
Part II Genome architecture
Part III Genetics of centenarians
Part IV Epigenetics – the second level of genetics
Part V Genome repair
Part VI Genetic reprogramming
Part VII The future of human genetics
Epilog
| ![]() Genome Editing Technologies (eBook three)
How humanity learned not only to read, but also to change the genetic code. Part I The birth of genetic engineering
Part II Genome editing architecture
Part III CRISPR revolution
Part IV Development of CRISPR technologies
Part V Alternative editing technologies
Part VI Gene therapy
Part VII Limitations and risks
Part VIII Genetic medicine of the future
Epilog
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![]() Biochemistry of immortality (eBook four)
How molecules drive the aging of the body. Part I Metabolism and aging
Part II Free radicals
Part III Antioxidant systems of the body
Part IV Longevity molecules
Part V Regeneration biochemistry
Part VI Biochemistry of rejuvenation
Epilog
| ![]() Technologies of the Future (eBook five)
How biotechnology begins to change the very nature of man. Part I Regenerative medicine
Part II Organ engineering
Part III Nanomedicine
Part IV Artificial intelligence in biology
Part V Digital biology
Part VI Biotechnological evolution of man
Part VII The future of medicine
Epilog
| ![]() Practical Life Extension Strategy (eBook six)
Why life extension starts with everyday decisions. Part I Biomarkers of aging
Part II Metabolic health
Part III Nutrition and longevity
Part IV Physical activity
Part V Sleep and recovery
Part VI Preventive medicine
Part VII Health monitoring
Epilog
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![]() Philosophy of Immortality (eBook seven)
Why the question of immortality becomes the central question of future civilization. Part I Dream of immortality
Part II Transhumanism and the future of man
Part III Demographics of an Immortal Society
Part IV The economics of radical longevity
Part V Ethical issues of immortality
Part VI Religion and Immortality
Part VII Civilization of centenarians
Part VIII The future of humanity
Epilog
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Biological Immortality of Human (series of 7 books):
Biology of Aging (book one)
Genetics of Longevity (book two)
Genome Editing Technologies (book three)
Biochemistry of immortality (book four)
Technologies of the Future (book five)
Practical Life Extension Strategy (book six)
Philosophy of Immortality (book seven)
Author Andrew Shamov
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