Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing (2012)

Is there any way to slow or even prevent the ravages of time? Veteran presenter Johnny Ball looks back over the 45 years that Horizon, and he, have been on air to find out what science has learned about how and why we grow old. Charting developments from macabre early claims of rejuvenation to the latest cutting-edge breakthroughs, Johnny discovers the sense of a personal mission that drives many scientists and asks whether we are really any closer to achieving the dream of immortality.

Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
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Production: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en

Keywords

aging, eternal youth, physical immortality

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What is Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing about?
Is there any way to slow or even prevent the ravages of time? Veteran presenter Johnny Ball looks back over the 45 years that Horizon, and he, have been on air to find out what science has learned about how and why we grow old. Charting developments from macabre early claims of rejuvenation to the latest cutting-edge breakthroughs, Johnny discovers the sense of a personal mission that drives many scientists and asks whether we are really any closer to achieving the dream of immortality.
Who stars in Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing?
Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing stars Johnny Ball.
How long is Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing?
Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing?
Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing is a Documentary film.
Where was Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing produced?
Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing was produced in United Kingdom.