Immortality, a lot of people think that this only exists in stories, that it is nonsense. But in reality it depends on what you understand by immortality. Rinny Kooi, retired doctor of biology and former lecturer at Leiden University, distinguishes two types of immortality: immortality through what you leave as a person, for example the…

The science in sciencefiction Uploading your brain or mind. From the classic movie the Matrix to the futuristic series Black Mirror, it’s a popular science fiction topic. In every film and series it works slightly differently. Sometimes it is possible to continue living in an online world and sometimes the “mind” is uploaded into another…

Genetically modified cells, brains on chips or nanotechnology: these are just a few examples of ways that are used in movies and books to immortalize characters. But what about in real life? Advances in science are booming and recent breakthroughs in medicine and technology have narrowed the gap between science and science fiction than ever…

There are only 1440 minutes in a day. To give you an idea of how little time 1440 minutes is, that is not even enough to watch all of the star wars movies during a marathon. Our time is precious. We are all aware of that. But what if you didn’t need to worry about…

Humans have been fascinated by immortality and eternal life for centuries. Immortality is still a big topic in books, movies and games today. For example, there are characters who cannot die, live for hundreds of years or can rise from the dead infinitely often. But what exactly do we mean by immortality? In some stories…