Small Signs of Progress in Interesting Places
One of the Methuselah Foundation volunteers today noted:
There is quiz show on BBC2 national TV here in the UK called "Weakest Link". On the Wednesday show one of the questions asked what the purpose of the Methuselah Foundation was. Not only that----the contestant got the answer right.How cool is that.
It's a crude barometer for the effect of the Foundation's work - such as the Mprize - on public understanding of aging research and the future of longevity, but it is encouraging to hear such reports.
As more people hear and understand the prospects for scientists to develop technologies capable of repairing the damage of aging, more people will step forward to support the necessary research. Broad, rapid progress in longevity medicine depends upon the support of a large constituency who understand that progress is possible, and who wish to see the science move forward.