World Science Festival

tv show

poster for World Science Festival

24 total episodes

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2 seasons

First Aired June 05, 2016

Overview

The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Their mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.

Engineering Immortality: The End of Aging? poster unavailable

Engineering Immortality: The End of Aging?

Season 2 - Episode 1 - 0h 0m

Air Date

June 02, 2017

Overview

Are there limits to the human lifespan? Is it possible to stop the process of aging? On average, humans now live far longer than at any point in our history thanks to science and technology. On the horizon, advances in new drugs and medical techniques promise a revolution in how we live, age and die. But these advances may come at a steep cost. In this program, experts explore future challenges while debating the ramifications of an immortal society.