What is Aging?

Why do we grow old? Integrative Biologist Joao Pedro de Magalhaes explains what aging is and how we can extend our lifespan.

Animated by: Jorge Cham
Produced by Piled Higher and Deeper in partnership with The Integrative Genomics of Ageing Group at The University of Liverpool. Funding provided by The University of Liverpool.

[AndreMarc]

Great video guys! Understanding aging should be a top priority for science.

[HaileyGScott]

Watching this for school THAT WAS MY THOUGHT PROCESS AT 10 TO I would love to find it as well

[talkout]

An easy explanation with beautiful animations about aging.

[Talpham]

We have definitely come a long way in these 9 years, with the rise in the importance of the role of epigenetics in aging. I think my latest video is a nice update to this one :)

[MervieMaeTucayAgunat]

shout out sa mga classmate ko na nandito para sa reaction paper. luv u guys

[luchomurci]

when dealing with aging, take a look at BATS, they are among all mammals the smallest animals but the ones that live the most (an average of 15 years for a 20 gram bat; the oldest bat found alive is 44 years)

[sierrasiennasavahnadesertn]

I found a product online called REDWOOD Natural Nitric Oxide Booster. It provides improved circulatory support. I read its product reviews and people are writing saying its an amazing product and it makes them feel so young again.

[benjaminhardisty]

Additionally, one must be very careful the way we define "caloric restriction": what sort of calories are being restricted, and by how much?

[unvergebeneid]

I hope you fix this aging-and-dying thing in the next 50 years or so ;)

[Mstkosta]

Congrats on the great video and so much interesting work!

[yuvarudra]

Me @ the age of 10. Laughin & makin fun of old ppl. 😂😂😂😂
Now in my 40s gettin worried that karma will fall on me.
😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨😨

[jessicaroberts]

Please do your part for the elimination of the ugliness of aging and visit SENS foundation

[salvatorelavatore]

hello, interesting video! which kind of animation program are you using for the sketches?

[abigailsearl]

This is very interesting but we must also remember the growing effects that having a large and growing population of old people is having on our healthcare systems! They are not currently built to be able to support and care properly for them all both financially and emotionally...

[shivanichhabra]

I AM 35 YEARS OLD BUT I LOOK LIKE 45 YEARS OLD SO ONE DAY MY FRIEND GAVE ME AN ANTI-AGING FACE SERUM AND IT CHANGED MY LOOKS A LOT. THANK YOU A LOT PLANET AYURVEDA.

[TheDrBB]

I don't want to die :(
Ever.
I luv life.

[leoaujero]

I don't think I want to live forever. but I definitely want to live a long life, as many humans want as well

[yurilitvinko]

Hi ! I'm very curious about this theme. Since my childhood I'm thinking about aging. I believe that it's possible to change this problem. But where should I go to study this??? Which of you is into "aging" ? Please, help me to find a right way for my life. Waiting for answer.

[RisingBeast]

Good luck man! Go out there and stop that miserable process called aging.

[sarahpolseno]

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Video located on 'The pulse harmonic' YouTube channel along with tons of other great original music!