Have you ever wondered why some people seem to age like fine wine, staying sharp and healthy well into their 90s or even 100?
Meng Wang got hooked on aging research during her postdoc days at Harvard and Mass General. Like many of us, she noticed how some folks just keep going strong while others fade earlier. Drawing from her family story, she turned to a simple creature: Caenorhabditis elegans worms. These little guys are aging research favorites because…