Conceptual Breakthroughs in The Evolutionary Biology of Aging

Conceptual Breakthroughs in the Evolutionary Biology of Aging continues the innovative Conceptual Breakthroughs series by providing a comprehensive outline of the major breakthroughs that built the evolutionary biology of aging as a leading scientific field. Following the evolutionary study of aging from its humble origins to its flourishing present, the chapters treat the field’s breakthroughs one at a time. This book offers a concise and accessible analysis of the science of aging viewed through an evolutionary lens. Building upon widely-cited studies conducted by author Michael Rose, this book is unique in its coverage of the 30 subsequent years of growth and development within the field. The book highlights key publications for those who are not experts in the field. Conceptual Breakthroughs in the Evolutionary Biology of Aging provides an important resource for researchers. Given the prevailing interest changing the aging process dramatically, it is a powerful tool for readers who have a vested interest in understanding the causes so that they might work to control the scourge. Reviews cell-molecular theories of aging in the light of evolutionary biologyOffers an evolutionary analysis of prospects for mitigating aging, which is not commonly discussed within private and public sectorsProvides its readers with a radically different perspective on contemporary biological gerontology through the lens of evolutionary biology