A big tree seemed even more beautiful to me when I imagined thousands of tiny photosynthesis machines inside every leaf. So I went to MIT and worked on bacteria because that's where people knew the most about these switches, how to control the genetics.
Cynthia KenyonImagine that: If you could change one of the genes in an experiment, an aging gene, maybe you could slow down aging and extend lifespan.
Cynthia KenyonYou would think that UV just causes mutations, but it doesn't, you need a gene to be active for it.
Cynthia KenyonMaybe one day we will be able to take a pill that keeps us young and healthy much longer. I believe in my heart that this will happen.
Cynthia Kenyon