“It is unlikely that changes in telomeres are influencing the lifespan ...” — Cynthia Kenyon Quote

“It is unlikely that changes in telomeres are influencing the lifespan of the worm. That is because telomeres only shorten when cells divide. Most of the cells of the worm stop dividing when the worm becomes an adult.”

“In the early '90s, we discovered mutations that could double the normal life span of worms.”

“Age is the biggest risk factor for many diseases. You're 100 times more likely to get a tumor at age 65 than age 35. It makes a huge difference. It gives a whole new meaning to preventive medicine.”

“I started studying shyness in adults in 1972. Shyness operates at so many different levels. Out of that research came the Stanford shyness clinic in 1977.”

“I feel like with Tecia, I'm on the kimura and I'm doing it, I feel like 98 percent of the people would tap. You have to be a little bit mean like just rip it. Maybe they'll tear their shoulder and have to have surgery or something like that. Of course, that's not my goal but we're all adults here. They're going to try to hurt me.”

“I think it just helps to be very aware that fundamentally, there are no adults. Everyone is making it up as they go along. You have to find your own path, picking, choosing, taking and discarding as you see fit.”