Mysuru: In the natural course of evolution, it is predetermined that all living beings have a specific lifespan. According to scientific research, death occurs when the functioning of the body’s organs ceases. Efforts to extend the human lifespan are ongoing, but tangible results remain elusive, said Nobel Prize-winning Molecular Biologist Venki Ramakrishnan.
Speaking about his recent book, ‘Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and Longevity’ at an interactive session organised by Mysuru Literary Forum Charitable Trust and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri, Mysuru, last evening, he remarked that all living beings must inevitably face death after birth. “We know how death occurs, but ongoing research seeks to unravel why it happens,” he said.
