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Venki Ramakrishan
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Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan delivers the 2026 Charles Simonyi Lecture on the science of ageing and the quest to extend life, hosted by Marcus du Sautoy.
The 2026 Charles Simonyi Lecture features Venki Ramakrishnan discussing his book Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and the Quest for Immortality. He will explore the biological causes of ageing, promising approaches to combat it, and the social and ethical consequences of extending human life. Marcus du Sautoy hosts the talk at Oxford Playhouse.
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