<p>With money pouring in and an unprecedented level of public attention and excitement, scientists are publishing a steady stream of papers on ways to measure how rapidly a person’s body is declining.</p><br><p>However, there are mixed feelings of&nbsp;enthusiasm and apprehension among researchers&nbsp;about efforts to develop tests that measure the impact of ageing on the body, as they&nbsp;are often interpreted&nbsp;and presented without a full reckoning of the uncertainties that plague them.</p><br><p>This is an audio version of our Feature:&nbsp;<a href="#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How quickly are you ageing? What molecular ‘clocks’ can tell you about your health</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Nature Podcast

Springer Nature Limited

Audio long read: How quickly are you ageing? What molecular ‘clocks’ can tell you about your health

MAR 28, 202517 MIN
Nature Podcast

Audio long read: How quickly are you ageing? What molecular ‘clocks’ can tell you about your health

MAR 28, 202517 MIN

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<p>With money pouring in and an unprecedented level of public attention and excitement, scientists are publishing a steady stream of papers on ways to measure how rapidly a person’s body is declining.</p><br><p>However, there are mixed feelings of&nbsp;enthusiasm and apprehension among researchers&nbsp;about efforts to develop tests that measure the impact of ageing on the body, as they&nbsp;are often interpreted&nbsp;and presented without a full reckoning of the uncertainties that plague them.</p><br><p>This is an audio version of our Feature:&nbsp;<a href="#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How quickly are you ageing? What molecular ‘clocks’ can tell you about your health</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>