Advance Reviews of My New Book

The OUP webpage for my forthcoming book Aging and the Ethics of Longevity Science now has feedback from 3 generous reviewers.  A sample:

"Congratulations to Farrelly for this important new book in the field of aging. This is a must read for anyone interested in their own aging and longevity, and how science is moving humanity in the direction of dealing with the longevous world we've created so far, and the one that lays before us on the horizon. Farrelly provides the most comprehensive treatment of thinking about human aging and longevity I've read to date and his tale of the journey through the Ocean of Longevity is perhaps the best translation of the rationale behind aging science I've ever seen. Farrelly draws on the popular literature to explain these ideas while remaining grounded in a realistic view of what aging science tells us. Getting these complicated concepts in the field right is no easy task, it's a byproduct of hard work." -- Jay Olshansky, University of Illinois at Chicago

"This book is a pragmatic evidence-based ethical argument for slowing aging to help reduce the gap between lifespan and healthspan, reap the economic dividend of healthy aging, combat health disparities, improve women's health and be better prepared for climate change. It is insightful, lively and unravels some of the most challenging issues of our time." -- Julian Savulescu, National University of Singapore

"Older adults are living longer than ever before, creating urgent questions about how families, societies and governments will care for them. Translational gerontology plays a critical role in generating evidence-based approaches to extending human lives, but at what cost? In this provocative and engaging book, philosopher Colin Farrelly cautions against the 'Frankensteinification' of longevity science, calling for an ethical approach that emphasizes humanity, wisdom, and meaning rather than simply longer lives. An important contribution to gerontology and geriatrics that challenges and advances the very models that guide our work." -- Deborah Carr, Author, Aging in America (California), Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director, Center for Innovation in Social Science, Boston University

Cheers, 

Colin