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NOVA scienceNOW S5E2 — Can We Live Forever?

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NOVA scienceNOW•Season 5•Episode 2

Can We Live Forever?

7.2/10 · 51 votesJan 26, 2011

Ranked #4 of 6 in Season 5•matches the season avg

This provocative episode of NOVA scienceNOW examines whether we can slow down the aging process, looks at the latest on human hibernation, and checks in with bioengineers and a computer scientist inventing ways to keep us "going forever." Neil deGrasse Tyson also takes a lighthearted

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Ziya Tong

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Peter Standring

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Chad Cohen

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Episode Summary

"Can We Live Forever?" is episode 2 of NOVA scienceNOW season 5. It scored 7.2/10 from 51 votes, ranking #4 of 6 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on January 26, 2011.

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