The ImmortalistsFrom the epic of Gilgamesh to the alchemy of the philosopher's stone, humanity's eternal quest for immortality and its rejuvenation tricks, therapies and tinctures has always been our most mortal endeavour. But now the giants of invention and investment are building a fountain of youth of their own creation: one they not only engineer, but also own and control. Death is simply their next problem to solve, the latest expression of a hubris that regards

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