This opinion piece is an example of the sort of viewpoint held by those who believe that metabolic manipulation to modestly slow aging is the only viable way forward in longevity science: “When I tell people that anti-aging drugs are no longer a distant prospect, they often assume I’m talking about the quest for immortality. [...]

Via ScienceDaily: “Mammals with larger brains in relation to body size tend to live longer. This is the conclusion reached by researchers [after] having analysed almost 500 mammal species and obtaining new data on the relation between brain size and lifespan. … The brain size of some mammals is larger than expected for their body [...]