Ted Anton: 2 books
The Longevity Seekers
Science, Business, and the Fountain of Youth
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
People have searched for the fountain of youth everywhere from Bimini to St. Augustine. But for a steadfast group of scientists, the secret to a long life lies elsewhere: in the lowly lab worm. By suppressing the function of just a few key genes, these scientists were able to lengthen worms’ lifespans...
Planet of Microbes
The Perils and Potential of Earth's Essential Life Forms
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
We live in a time of unprecedented scientific knowledge about the origins of life on Earth. But if we want to grasp the big picture, we have to start small—very small. That’s because the real heroes of the story of life on Earth are microbes, the tiny living organisms we cannot see with the naked...