“Death, Dying, and the Afterlife: Lessons from World Cultures” S:1 E:23 The Pursuit of Immortality

S:1 E:23 The Pursuit of Immortality For as long as weve been aware of death, weve searched for ways to avoid it. Examine a few of the many methods people have used to attempt immortality, including Daoist alchemical methods, empirical approaches by early Muslim scientists, and cutting-edge concepts such as gene manipulation and downloading ones consciousness into a computer.