In this video Cynthia Kenyon introduces her work and discusses her most exciting current projects.

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Cynthia Kenyon is Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California at San Francisco, and Director of the Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging. Her research on a tiny worm has shown that its lifespan can be extended up to six times through genetic manipulation. She is now turning her attention towards the ageing process in humans to improve our understanding of one of society’s most pressing issues. She spoke to A C Grayling about her search for science's fountain of youth.

Exchanges at the Frontier with Cynthia Kenyon was recorded at Wellcome Collection on 8 October 2010 and broadcast on the World Service on 27 October 2010.