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UK DRI at UCL Guest Seminar: Mael Lemoine
04 May 2023, 3:00 pm–4:00 pm
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- UCL staff | UCL students
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Mathieu Bourdenx
Location
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Lecture Theatre 2UCL Cruciform BuildingGower StreetLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
Does biogerontology need to define ‘ageing’? A philosopher’s view on the definition problem
Please join us in person if possible, if not we will also stream online using the following Zoom link https://ucl.zoom.us/j/9683062981
About the Speaker
Mael Lemoine
Philosopher of Medicine and Science at Department of Life and Health Sciences, University of Bordeaux
Mael is a philosopher of medicine and science, interested in the concept of ageing. He is coordinator of a research group focusing the question: how ageing causes age-related diseases? During his seminar, Mael will discuss the different definitions of ageing from various fields of science and their implications for research. He will also discuss the requirement of a definition of ageing.
Relevant paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10539-020-09765-z
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