Biological sciences and general biology Why Only Humans Age / Takehiko Kobayashi

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Biological Science and General Biology
[Introduction to Contents]
"Death" is an absolute thing that is common to all living things, but the "period of old age (old age)" that comes before death is actually peculiar to humans.
Why on earth only humans grow old?
Why did humans acquire old age in the process of evolution?
What is old age?
At first glance, there is no advantage to aging for us.
However, from a biological point of view, old age is necessary for humans.
From a biological point of view, old age is necessary for humans.
[Author's brief history]
Born in 1963. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture. Completed graduate school of Kyushu University (Doctor of Science). Worked at the Institute of basic biology, The Institute of Molecular Biology in the United States, the National Institutes of Health, and the National National Institute for Genetics. He is a professor at Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (Genome Regeneration Research Field, Center for Biodynamics Research). Former president of The Genetics Society of Japan. Currently serves as a representative of the Union of Biological Science Societies. Devoted to research day and night to elucidate the mechanism of genome regeneration (rejuvenation) that supports the continuity of life. Loved the sea and theater. His books include "Why the life span of 『 is fixed" 』 (Iwanami Jr., Shinsho), "98% of 『's DNAs are mysterious" 』 (kodansha Bluebucks), "『 organisms die" 』 (kodansha Gendai