Immortality, Inc.: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever by Chip Walter

Immortality, Inc.: Renegade Science, Silicon Valley Billions, and the Quest to Live Forever, by Chip Walter, is an in-depth look at the leading edge of the modern immortality movement. Walter investigates the many different avenues being pursued in the effort to extend human life and the unique challenges entailed in doing so. The authors look at individuals, organizations, and businesses that are pushing the boundaries of human life-span.

Walter examines Silicon Valley billionaires such as PayPal founder Peter Thiel, Google's Larry Page, and Oracle's Larry Ellison, who are pouring money into radical technologies aimed at living forever. He also looks at scientists and entrepreneurs who are part of a growing “culture of life extension”, and examines the approaches taken by the various players, from cryopreservation to genetic therapeutics to nanorobotics.

The author dives into the concept of radical life extension, which seeks to move beyond merely extending life, and instead seize the opportunity to reinvent life itself by changing our understanding of death and aging. Walter examines the possibilities that radical life-extension presents, including the capabilities of humans being dramatically extended and enhanced, as well as the potential risks posed by these advances.

Immortality, Inc. provides an intimate look at the controversial but powerful forces backing the new life-science movement. Although death crosses all boundaries, the book shows that the pursuit of immortality is extraordinarily complicated and expensive, involving the ethical and moral debate concerning life and death. Despite the challenges, Walter explains that there are those who are certain that advances in science, technology, and medicine can push the boundaries of life-span, and earn them freedom from death.

Rather than shy away from the complex philosophical questions that come with this pursuit, Immortality, Inc. offers an open-minded look at humanity’s quest for longevity, and how individuals and organizations are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. It's an in-depth look into the motivations, opportunities, and challenges for those striving for lasting life, and offers an insight into what motivates those driving these radical life-extension initiatives. A must read for those interested in the cutting-edge studies and discoveries being made today in the search of potentially eliminating death.