Interview with Jonathan Weiner

Abstract

Editor's note: The interview series in Rejuvenation Research is a unique and, I believe, highly valuable feature of the journal, giving readers insights into the thinking and motivation of some of the most influential movers and shakers in the many disciplines—not only scientific ^{1 –7} but also political, ^8,9 sociological, ¹⁰ ethical, ¹¹ and more—that impinge on the crusade to defeat aging. This issue's interview features one of the world most respected and successful science writers, who has long harbored an interest in aging and its potential elimination. Science writing is a key plank in the process of communication between the field of biomedical gerontology and the many constituencies that will be affected by progress against aging—a dialogue that, as I ^{12 –22} and others ^{23 –28} have noted recently, is essential if we are to develop effective interventions against aging with all possible speed.