The Methuselah Foundation, chaired by British gerontologist dr Aubrey de Grey (check out his TED video here), has recently launched their new website.

“The Methuselah Foundation is a non-profit medical charity dedicated to extending healthy human life. The Foundation’s strategy will accelerate progress toward a comprehensive cure for age-related disease, disability, and suffering.

Aging is a thief that robs us of our most precious resource — the wisdom and experience embodied in every human life — even as it increases the burden on our strained healthcare systems. ”

Visitors can find a wealth of information on the fight against aging: articles, videos, blogs, prizes & challenges etc.

Indeed there are serious bets going on with respect to the future of aging. Steven Austad (University of Idaho ) bet $500m that someone will live to be 150 years old by 2150. S. Jay Olshansky (University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health) bet that 130 years is the top end of the human lifespan. Moreover, futurist and scenario-guru Peter Schwartz placed a long bet of $2000 against Melody K. Haller that “At least one human alive in the year 2000 will still be alive in 2150.”

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