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How genetics help understand aging: Martin Denzel at TEDxJacobsUniversity

4,279 views · Published 20 April 2014 · 14:49 · Indexed 5 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Aging is one of the most obvious yet least understood biological phenomena. And it affects all of us. Martin looks for the biological causes for aging in an unlikely candidate organism, a microscopic worm. With this simple animal and the amazing power of genetics, it is possible to discover ways to counter aging. Might insights from this work shed light on human diseases and on ways to decelerate aging?

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