Why Don’t Humans Live for More than 100 Years? | Physicist Geoffrey West | Big Think

Why Don’t Humans Live for More than 100 Years? Watch the newest video from Big Think: Join Big Think Edge for exclusive videos: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who wants to live forever? It’s a question that mankind has been asking itself for eons; how to extend our lifespans. Theoretical scientist Geoffrey West has an interesting proposition of we could do that. The more wear and tear we put on our bodies, he says, the faster they’ll break down and need repairing — sort of like a road. That might seem obvious to some, but West also suggests cooling our bodies and a steep caloric decrease in our diets to decrease metabolism. But would you want to live forever if you were freezing and starving? Join Geoffrey West as we sit down with him and ask about the fantastic possibilities - and inevitabilities - of human life. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------