Frontiers of Longevity Science, Vol. 3

This is the third volume of a three-volume series on Frontiers of Longevity Science. The series unites global experts to map the rapidly expanding field of longevity medicine. Co-edited by David Barzilai, Max Rangeley, Regina R. Monaco, and David Wood, the series bridges molecular mechanisms, translational innovation, economics, and policy. Contributors from geroscience and the social sciences debate a central question: can we merely slow age-related diseases, or can the biology of aging itself be fundamentally changed? Volume 3, Ethics, Governance, and the Future of Extended Lifespans, anticipates the profound societal and philosophical implications of radically longer lives. From ethical debates around the elimination of aging to breakthroughs in decentralized research and biomedical infrastructure, contributors explore how longevity will reshape human values. This volume considers how extended healthspans could transform economies and culture, outlining what it takes to navigate this global transition responsibly.