Has Human Longevity Really Plateaued?
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Many in our community were distraught when a paper published in Nature not only said that the maximum human lifespan had plateaued but also set that maximum number to 115 years. Thankfully, many discerning scientists decided to spend their resources understanding the data, the claims, and drawing their own conclusions. In this article by Gizmodo, writer Ryan F. Mandelbaum brings to the surfaces some issues found in the world of publishing research data.