Monica Menesini: What happens when your DNA is damaged?
The DNA in just one of your cells gets damaged tens of thousands of times per day. Because DNA provides the blueprint for the proteins your cells need to function, this damage can cause serious issues— including cancer. Fortunately, your cells have ways of fixing most of these problems, most of the time. Monica Menesini details the processes of ...
Monica Menesini: Why do our bodies age?
Human bodies aren't built for extreme aging: our capacity is set at about 90 years. But what does aging really mean, and how does it counteract the body's efforts to stay alive? Monica Menesini details the nine physiological traits that play a central role in aging. [Directed by Cinematic, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen].