We are currently facing the possibility of achieving immortality for humans by 2030. This prediction comes from renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil, who has a history of making accurate predictions.

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“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work,” Woody Allen once said. “I want to achieve immortality through not dying.” Immortality is more than a punchline these days, however.

The two had spent years searching for a human immortal cell line — cells which could be reproduced infinitely. If a cell line like this could be found it would become a standard in medical research.