Interview with Leonid A. Gavrilov, Ph.D.and Natalia Gavrilova, Ph.D.

Editor’s note: The interview series in Rejuvenation Research is a unique and, I believe, highly valuable feature of the journal, giving readers insights into the thinking and motivation of some of the most influential movers and shakers in the many disciplines—not only scientific but also political, sociological, ethical and more—that impinge on the crusade to defeat aging. This issue’s interview features two demographers who have been the most proactive in their field in terms of advocacy for the combating of aging. Given the widespread concern that success against aging would exacerbate overpopulation problems, high-quality communication between the fields of demography and biomedical gerontology is an essential component of the social and ethical context of cutting-edge science (especially biotechnology)–a debate that, as I and others have noted recently, is essential if we are to develop effective interventions against aging with all possible speed.