Nov 13, 2022
3 min read
SCIENCE
Why We Die
The Evolutionary Logic of Mortality
Death is weird, when you think about it. It’s not obvious why our bodies should wear out over time, falling prey to things like stroke, heart attack, cancer, and dementia, among other things.
This gradual falling apart is called senescence, and with a few notable exceptions, all life is subject to it. But why?
