Did he watch one too many Matrix movies or is he onto something?
Despite what has been previously reported, the idea is not so much about making immortality a thing and more about staving off the inevitable disease of ageing.
Having ticked the space flight box, Jeff Bezos is now investing in a new “rejuvenation” start-up with some very lofty goals.
Do you really want to live forever? Science may have found a way to keep brains alive long after you die, but it does come with drawbacks.
Google has always prided itself on trying for the extraordinary. Having succesfully mapped a massive chunk of the world above sea level with driven vehicles, they’ve turned their attention to the oceans. When they aren’t photographing the Great Barrier Reef or translating the web into 64 different languages, they’re trying to make you immortal. Meet project Calico.