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Forever Young

Synopsis
The panel, chaired by Colin Blakemore and consisting of Tom Kirkwood, (Professor of Gerantology at University of Newcastle), Martin Edwards (CEO of Reen-Neuron biotech company), Anthia Tinker (Professor of Social Gerantology at Kings College London) talk about ageing and some of the recent remarkable scientific advances that suggest ageing may no longer be a fact of a life. They discuss how long we can live and how long we want to live; why we change as we get old and whether there is anything we can do to stop it.
Series
The Next Big Thing, Series 1
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2002
Year of production
2002
Availability
Free streamed access on Vega website
Online
Notes
The entire programme is streamed on the Vega website www.vega.org.uk.
Broadcast on 21/6/02, BBC2
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
ageing

Sections

Title
Forever young

Production Company

Name

Open University

Distributor

Name

Vega Science Trust

Email
vega@vega.org.uk
Web
http://www.vega.org.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
01273 678 726
Address
Sussex Innovation Centre
Science Park Square
Brighton
BN1 9SB
Notes
Well-established maker and distributor of more than 200 programmes on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, many of which have been broadcast. Vega’s videos aim to give a fundamental understanding of principles of nature and the physical world. Outstanding scientists/communicators are directly involved with each video so that they can guide content of the programmes. Science is presented in a natural way as an intellectually challenging discipline and the videos fill the gap in TV coverage by presenting well-informed analyses on serious science-related ethical, economic, social, health and other issues. Separate series consist of interviews with eminent scientists, science video lectures, issues of current scientific concern, the Royal Institution Discourses, scientific masterclasses, and recent research projects. Programmes available for free viewing via the website and some also for sale on DVD.

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