The race for longevity: How scientists — and industry — are seeking to extend healthy livesPublished: August 2022 In the early 1990s, biologist Cynthia Kenyon discovered that an alteration to a single gene of a tiny, transparent worm could double the creatures lifespan. The discovery spawned the field of longevity research, sending scientists chasing after the biochemical secrets that long lived species like bowhead whales and naked mole rats carry coiled within their cells. This report first examines the science behind this nascent