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b'Here\\u2019s to a long life \\u2013 which, on average, is longer today than it was a century ago. How much farther can we extend that ultimate finish line? Scientists are in hot pursuit of the secret to longer life.\\nThe latest in aging studies and why there\\u2019s a silver lining for the silver-haired set: older people are happier. Also, what longevity means if you\\u2019re a tree. Plus, why civilizations need to stick around if we\\u2019re to make contact with E.T.\\nAnd, how our perception of time shifts as we age, and other tricks that clocks play on the mind.\\nGuests:\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Ted Anton \\u2013 Professor of English, DePaul University, Chicago, author of The Longevity Seekers: Science, Business, and the Fountain of Youth\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Laura Carstensen \\u2013 Psychologist, Stanford University, director of the Stanford Center on Longevity\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Peter Crane \\u2013 Botanist, dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental studies, Yale University, and author of Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Frank Drake \\u2013 Astronomer, SETI Institute\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\xa0Claudia Hammond \\u2013 BBC broadcaster and author of Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'