Home / Quotes / Quote by Aubrey de Grey

Quote by Aubrey de Grey

“In the eye, there is a type of junk that accumulates in the back of the retina that eventually causes us to go blind. It's called age-related macular degeneration.”

Quote by Aubrey de Grey

Author

Aubrey de Grey is a British author and researcher specializing in the field of aging. Born on April 20, 1963, he is recognized for his contributions to the study of aging and his advocacy for strategies to extend human lifespan. De Grey has authored numerous scientific papers and books, including 'The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology,' which explores the potential of technology to overcome biological limitations. more

You May Also Like

“Ageing is, simply and clearly, the accumulation of damage in the body. That's all that ageing is.”

Body Damage Accumulation Ageing

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“If you look at winners of the Nobel Prize in biology, you'll find a fair smattering of people who don't know how to work a pipette.”

People Ifs Knows Looks Know How Fairs Winner Prize Biology Nobel Nobel Prize

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“Most scientists will get serious media exposure about twice in their entire career. And they'll get that because they've actually done an experiment that was interesting.”

Done Interesting Careers Media Serious Scientist Experiments Exposure

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“The aim is to postpone frailty, postpone degenerative disease, debilitation and so on and thereby shorten the period at the end of life, which is passed in a decrepit or disabled state, while extending life as a whole.”

Ends States Whole Periods Disease Aim Disabled Extending End Of Life Frailty Decrepit

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“There is no difference between saving lives and extending lives, because in both cases we are giving people the chance of more life.”

People Giving Differences Chance Cases Saving Extending Save A Life

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“I don't work on longevity, I work on keeping people healthy.”

People Healthy Longevity

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“What I actually wanted to do with my life is make a difference to the world. That led me into science very quickly.”

World Wanted Life Is Differences Making A Difference

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“My approach is to start from the straightforward principle that our body is a machine. A very complicated machine, but none the less a machine, and it can be subjected to maintenance and repair in the same way as a simple machine, like a car.”

Way Body Simple Principles Car Approach Machines Complicated Straightforward Maintenance

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“Theres nothing wrong with making the best of ones declining years, but what does annoy me is the fatalism. Now that were seriously in range of finding therapies that actually work against ageing, this apathy, of course, becomes an enormous part of the problem.”

Years Doe Problem Courses Findings Enormous Range Therapy Annoying Apathy Ageing Fatalism

Author:Aubrey de Grey

“Some things tend not to work so well for science - things that rely on substantial written contributions by key experts are a case in point - but even there I tend to keep an open mind, because it may just be a case of finding the right formula.”

Mind Wells May Cases Written Keys Findings Experts Rely Contribution Formulas Open Mind Keep An Open Mind

Author:Aubrey de Grey