Nigeria, June 22 -- One of the most fascinating developments in modern medicine is the growing interest in longevity. Podcasts, books, conferences, supplements, and scientific papers increasingly focus on the possibility of slowing biological aging, extending human lifespan, and perhaps one day altering what we currently consider the normal trajectory of human life. The fascination is understandable. Every living organism continuously spends energy to maintain order, repair itself, and remain alive in a universe that naturally tends toward disorder.

It is therefore not surprising that the possibility of extending that process appeals to one of humanity's oldest desires for more time. Yet the longevity discussion often blends two ideas t...