Jellyfish Age Backwards: Nature's Secrets to Longevity
Nicklas Brendborg
May 2022 · Hodder & Stoughton · Narrated by Joe Leat
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
'Refreshingly clear'
Sunday Times
'A hugely enjoyable slice of popular science'
Daily Mail
A journey from the farthest reaches of the globe to the most cutting-edge research to explore everything the natural world and science have to offer on the mystery of ageing.
From the backwards-ageing jellyfish to the woman who successfully edited her own DNA, biologist Nicklas Brendborg follows the thread of every experiment, story and myth in search of immortality. With mind-bending discoveries and physiological gifts that feel closer to magic than reality, Jellyfish Age Backwards will reshape everything you thought you knew about ageing - and reveal nature's secrets to unlocking your own longevity.
(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
'Refreshingly clear'
Sunday Times
'A hugely enjoyable slice of popular science'
Daily Mail
A journey from the farthest reaches of the globe to the most cutting-edge research to explore everything the natural world and science have to offer on the mystery of ageing.
From the backwards-ageing jellyfish to the woman who successfully edited her own DNA, biologist Nicklas Brendborg follows the thread of every experiment, story and myth in search of immortality. With mind-bending discoveries and physiological gifts that feel closer to magic than reality, Jellyfish Age Backwards will reshape everything you thought you knew about ageing - and reveal nature's secrets to unlocking your own longevity.
(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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About the author
Nicklas Brendborg (1995) is a Danish scientist and author. His international bestseller Jellyfish Age Backwards, has been translated to more than 25 languages and was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. Brendborg holds a master's degree in biotechnology from the University of Copenhagen and is now a PhD student in molecular biology. He has been recognized by, among others, the Novo Nordisk International Talent Program and the Novo Nordisk Scholarship Program. The second book in his series of popular science books about longevity, Super Stimulated (Vanedyr) was a bestseller in Denmark in 2023.
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