 Issue 30 / September–November 2005
Do You Want to Live Forever? Grappling with the science & ethics of immortality
As scientists race to unlock the secrets of aging, the once esoteric quest for immortality has suddenly gone mainstream. But are human beings actually ready to step into the uncharted waters of everlasting life? WIE investigates the promises and perils of the emerging technology of radical life extension. For access to selected full-length articles and behind the scenes audio interviews from this issue visit WIE Unbound and sign up for a FREE 15-day trial. From this issue of WIE: Salman Ahmad  Peter Ragnar
Do You Want to Live Forever?Exploring the new science of immortalityAs scientists race to unlock the secrets of aging, the once-esoteric quest for immortality has suddenly gone mainstream. But are human beings actually ready to step into the uncharted waters of everlasting life? WIE investigates the promises and perils of the emerging technology of radical life extension. 
Chasing Immortality: The Technology of Eternal LifeRay KurzweilOne of the world's most respected futurists and inventors explains why he's convinced he'll be around to see the 22nd century . . . and the 23rd . . . Interview by Craig Hamilton 
Against ImmortalityAndrei CodrescuThis renowned poet, NPR commentator, and filmmaker confronts the ethical and philosophical implications of science's bold quest to achieve power over life and death. 
We Will Be the Lords of CreationRobert J. SawyerWho better than a science fiction writer to imagine the unimaginable? Join this acclaimed author for a wild look at the extraordinary potentials available to a society freed from death. Interview by Tom Huston 
Even the Heavens Are Not Immortal:
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