The Science and Technology of Growing Young: An Insider's Guide to the Breakthroughs that Will Dramatically Extend Our Lifespan . . . and What You Can Do Right Now

This book has twelve main chapters, and about 211 pages in the digital version. The Foreword is written by by Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil, two people that have written extensively about how technology will change our lives in the future. They explain Sergey Young's unique perspective as an investor in cutting-edge technology, and how his Age Reversal XPRIZE will encourage future scientific breakthroughs in the field of longevity research. In the first chapter, Young introduces the concept of “longevity escape velocity”, or the point at which our ability to extended the average human lifespan outpaces the passage of time. He points out that currently we add about one or two years of life expectancy every decade; but with some new medical technologies this could rapidly increase to even one year per year, at which point lifespans will be drastically increased. There is even the potential to “reverse” some things currently associated with aging. In the next few chapters Young discusses prevention of premature death, age reversal, and life extension; and what is currently being developed in each of these fields. Young mentions advances in AI diagnosing disease, genetic engineering, tissue regeneration, and increased health data collection. He explains different “theories of aging”, and identifies ten specific hallmarks of aging. Young explores the near future of DIY diagnostic devices, precision AI medicine, and using new technologies like CRISPR for gene editing. He describes advances in stem cell therapy, tissue regeneration, and new drugs and supplements. In the last few chapters Young focuses on the more distant future, discussing future advances that will lead to even greater advances in lifespan. Young mentions bionic limbs, nanobots, avatars, brain emulation, and uploading consciousness. Another chapter discusses the potential moral questions that might arise from becoming virtually immortal. Finally, the last bonus chapter gives a list of 10 things to do right now to help increase your longevity. Overall this was an inspirational and informative book, that really sparks the imagination about what will eventually be possible. Since Young is not really a scientist, he doesn't go into extensive detail about most of these ideas, rather giving a surface explanation of the current research; but it is a good starting point to do your own research if you are interested. I enjoyed reading this book, and it started me on a journey of reading more about some of the most recent advances in some of these fields.

This was a great read from start to finish. Sergey interviews the best longevity researchers and experts in the world, and shares their views on how science will extend our healthy lifespan. It may sound like science fiction at first, but it's clear that we are on the verge of a longevity revolution. Each chapter is full of cutting-edge science and leading experts who are enabling cures for diseases of aging, and pioneering the next frontier in health and medicine. Sergey also shares helpful, science-backed tips on how we can take steps in our everyday lives to extend healthy longevity for ourselves and loved ones. Even better, Sergey presents all of these facts in an approachable, logical way that will have everyone excited about what the future holds--and that in the near future, science will find ways to slow, and even reverse, aging. This visionary book was incredibly fun and engaging. So much so, it was requested by several friends and family members; so I ordered more copies. The Science and Technology of Growing Young is highly recommended for anyone who is wants to enjoy a longer, healthier, fuller life for themselves and their loved ones.

The concept of "growing young" was just something I wanted to look into out of curiosity, but once I started reading I just got sucked into it. The book introduces different life practices to help keep us young, different perspectives from experts, and much more. A great read for anybody interested in health and/or longevity. This book so far has been a great read with a large number of interesting life hacks and information from many different experts. Would happily recommend it. Book arrived in perfect condition the day it was released! I hope this review was helpful to you.

This book is jam-packed cover-to-cover with fascinating and inspiring stories about the researchers, entrepreneurs, doctors, patients, investors, and others who really believe that human beings can live healthy, productive lives to age 150, 200, or even forever. If that sounds hokey, buy the book, and be convinced otherwise! You will find yourself not only rooting for the crazy characters who are trying to cure cancer, grow replacement organs in a lab, discover/develop "longevity pills," and even upload your consciousness to the cloud, but actually believing that those things may be possible—in our lifetime! This book is easy to read, even for people like me, with no real scientific background ("I laughed, I cried!") I like that it also addresses head-on the ethics of long-life (worries about overpopulation, wealth disparity, power-hoarding, etc) in general as well as the ethics of specific areas like genetic editing and stem-cell therapy. The "bonus chapter" with practical longevity tips for what you can do now doesn't have anything particularly new to those who know this field, but even if you are already health/longevity-minded, it's a good review, with a very clear explanation about how/why fasting and vigorous exercise, etc support longevity. The best part of this book for me is that I now have endless conversation starters/ fascinating stories to tell: The kid who lived and (even played basketball) for over one year without a heart...the transgender woman who is creating replacement lungs from pigs...the geneticist who is bringing the woolly mammal back from extinction...the little girl who had a medicine developed JUST for her...the permanently paralyzed surfer who went from being suicidal to walking again...and so on, and so on, and so on...!

As a fan of living longer and healthier, I've been following Sergey Young on social media for a while, specifically on LinkedIn. His articles are insightful and helpful for those who are seeking to improve their physical and mental abilities so when I saw that he was writing a book I was very interested. So I pre-ordered it a few weeks ago and received my copy yesterday. I've read 2 chapters the first day I received the book and am looking forward to finishing it. There are a lot of actionable items that will help anyone be healthier today BUT more importantly his vision of the future of longevity science is very exciting and encouraging.

Sergey does an amazing job summarizing the scientific achievements of the past few years in the longevity space and what we could expect in the near and long term horizons in terms of innovation. He also addresses the consequences of a potential human immortality with its impact on population growth, societies, etc... Read it over the week-end, strongly recommend to anyone interested in the space or willing to challenge himself/herself on the future of humanity.

This book has all the reasons why we all will live to 200 years of age in the future. After reading this book, I have no doubt that one day technology will be so advanced that living to 200 would be considered completey normal. We would have nano robots to scan and monitor our blood, 3D printed organs and hi-tech beds designed to give us the exact hours of deep delta wave sleep that we precisely need.

It is a fascinating exploration of how advancements in biotech, AI, and regenerative medicine could extend human life. Young's accessible analysis offers a hopeful and inspiring look at the future of longevity and health. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the potential of science and technology to enhance and prolong life.

This book is amazing. I am not a scientist nor a technology investor but I was really enjoying the book, from its first to the last page. It has changed my mind on how I see myself and me in the future. It will change yours, too. It gives you a closer look at how our lives are becoming longer, healthier more equal and progressive thanks to the latest scientific discoveries and technology breakthroughs. Wow! And you, immediately, want to take max. advantage of it. And you can. The author shares important longevity choices that can help you extend and improve your life, starting now! You cannot miss the book!