How Long Will We Live in 2069?

Naked mole rats, the Church of Perpetual Life, and the quest to discover what the future holds for the human lifespan

Seth Mnookin
OneZero
Published in
15 min readJan 28, 2019

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Illustration: Zoe Van Dijk

TThere was a time when San Diego’s Town and Country resort was considered a posh destination. These days, it’s best known for its marquee along Interstate 8, which features one-liners like “There’s no way that everyone…

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Seth Mnookin
OneZero

Journalist; Director of MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing; Author of The Panic Virus, Feeding the Monster & Hard News. Site: http://sethmnookin.com.