Help Available--Phenomenological Models for Research on Aging
- 26 March 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science of Aging Knowledge Environment
- Vol. 2003 (12), VP2
- https://doi.org/10.1126/sageke.2003.12.vp2
Abstract
In "Help Wanted: Physiologists for Research on Aging," George Martin challenged the scientific community to find better means of tackling aging of the whole organism. Although initiatives such as those proposed by Martin would be most welcome, we propose an additional means by which scientists can take into account the integrative response of the organism and its changes over time. This method consists of systematizing facts that cannot necessarily be explained by considering those facts in isolation.Keywords
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