Living to be 150

Maine Public | By Jennifer Rooks

Published June 30, 2016 at 12:01 AM EDT

We speak with scientists and researchers about brand new longevity research, and what they are learning about the limits to how long humans can live.

Guests:

Dr. Steve Austad, University of Alabama-Birmingham, leading researcher on slowing the aging process

Aric Rogers, Ph.D., a scientist who is studying aging at the MDI Biological Laboratory and is the director of the aging course.Listen to our show about longevity

Jennifer Rooks

Jennifer joined MPBN in June of 2007 after spending more than 13 years at WCSH-TV in Portland and its sister station, WLBZ-TV in Bangor, where she worked as a general assignment reporter and weekend news anchor. Since 1994, Jennifer has covered a broad number of Maine issues in every corner of the state. She has twice won an Edward R. Murrow award: in 1998, for coverage of Maine National Guard and Reserve soldiers deployed in Bosnia and Hungary, and in 2003, for the documentary “Citizen King,” about independent Governor (and former Maine Watch host) Angus King.

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