Immortal Life of Heinrietta Lacks
Based on your reading of the article Cracking the Code https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/
do you believe in immortality?
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No. Humans are not biologically designed for immortality. That's why we reproduce. This story is talking about immortal cells, not immortality. Cancer cells are also immortal. In fact, the only thing which stops ordinary human cells from being immortal is the gradual reduction in telomerase which happens with each new cell count. |