Is There a Limit to How Long a Human Can Live?
The death of 118-year-old French nun Lucile Randon last week has reignited a long-standing debate: is there a limit to how long a healthy human can live? Back in the 18th century, French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, known as the Comte de Buffon, theorised that a person who has not suffered an accident or illness could…