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Elmo Keep

Originally from Australia, Elmo Keep is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in Matter, The Awl, the International New York Times and other outlets.

Aubrey de Grey says, “There’s no such thing as aging gracefully.”

Can Human Mortality Really Be Hacked?

Backed by the digital fortunes of Silicon Valley, biotech companies are brazenly setting out to “cure” aging