Paola Sebastiani

Professor of Biostatistics, Boston University

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Professor of Biostatistics at Boston University and lead author of its study on exceptional longevity in humans

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In industrialized countries, only one in six thousand people lives past the age of 100.

The Pros and Cons of Extreme Longevity

In industrialized countries, only one in six thousand people lives past the age of 100.

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In industrialized countries, only one in six thousand people lives past the age of 100.

The Pros and Cons of Extreme Longevity

In industrialized countries, only one in six thousand people lives past the age of 100.

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