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2023 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg

Cover of Science Book Prize 2023 shortlisted book, Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg

Published by Hodder & Stoughton

About the book

Molecular Biologist Nicklas Brendborg takes us on a journey from the farthest reaches of the globe to the most cutting-edge research to explore everything the natural world and science have to offer on the mystery of aging. 

From the centuries-old Greenland shark and backwards-aging jellyfish to the man whofasted for a year and the woman who successfully edited her own DNA, this book follows the thread of every experiment, story, and myth in the search for immortality.

With mind-bending discoveries and physiological gifts that feel closer to magic than reality, Jellyfish Age Backwards will reshape everything you thought you knew about aging - and offer nature's secrets to unlocking your own longevity.

About the author

Nicklas Brendborg is a PhD student of molecular biology at the University of Copenhagen and is one of the most promising research talents in the field. He was a featured young scientist at the Novo Nordisk International Talent Program and was awarded the Novo Scholarship. In 2015, Brendborg published his first book, Top Student. He also co-authored Lars Tvede's bestseller Supertrends.

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