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If superpowers were real: Immortality - Joy Lin

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What if immortality wasn't just the stuff of epic comic book stories? Is it scientifically possible to be immortal? In this series, Joy Lin tackles six superpowers and reveals just how scientifically realistic they can be to us mere mortals.

An 82-year-old man has lived approximately how many days?

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Meet The Creators

  • Director Cognitive Media
  • Animator Dan Murtha
  • Educator Joy Lin
  • Artist Katie Miller
  • Narrator James Arnold Taylor

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