Longevity

Longevity is not just about adding more years, but about meaning, quality, and the directions life can take.

In this section we will explore all the themes connected to living long: from biomedical discoveries to everyday practices of care, from social and environmental challenges to the cultural perspectives that give shape to time. A space where science and anthropology meet, to understand how longevity intertwines with the body, community, and our individual choices.

Longevity. From global trends to biographical stories

Longevity can be studied through numbers, biology, or social structures, but anthropology reminds us that it is also a cultural story: not just how long we live, but how we inhabit the time we are given, shaped by our beliefs and choices.

Longevity or the desire for eternity?

What does it really mean to live longer? In an age where longevity and immortality are often confused, this article explores how myths, cinema, and the wellness industry blur the line between the desire for a long life and the illusion of eternal youth — revealing deep cultural anxieties and hidden agendas.