Can science help us cheat death? <br /> <br />Do you want to stop ageing? Do you want to live forever? In this pioneering documentary, Rose Anne Kenny takes us through the science and the consequences of living longer lives. <br /> <br />Imagine for a moment that old age became a thing of the past. Would you say that this was science fiction? Today, for better or for worse, it would appear that eternal life may well soon be a reality. Some scientists are forecasting that the only way many humans will die is if they are shot or run over by a bus. The passing of years will no longer be the critical factor. <br /> <br />Such power over life itself poses profound questions: what impact is it going to have on our futures, on our finances and on our societies? What plans should our governments and state bodies begin making to prepare for an ever-ageing population? Do people really want to live longer and suffer the inevitable weakening in their capacities? And is it morally right at this most essential level to transcend human fallibility and assume the role of God?
