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Stories by Robert N. Butler

What a Body Built to Last 100 Years Would Look Like

We would look a lot different if evolution had designed the human body to work well for a century or more

May 22, 2015 — S. Jay Olshansky, Bruce A. Carnes and Robert N. Butler

If Humans were Built to Last

May 1, 2003 — Bruce A. Carnes, Robert N. Butler and S. Jay Olshansky

If Humans Were Built to Last

PERSON DESIGNED FOR A HEALTHY OLD AGE might possess the features highlighted here, along with countless other external and internal adjustments.

March 1, 2001 — Bruce A. Carnes, Robert N. Butler and S. Jay Olshansky

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