[zozbot234]

> If I was rich enough I'd host a competition to extend the life of rats: Each year, whoever could demonstrate a technique to reliably extend the lifespan of a rat by at least 10% over the previous year's record would win a million dollars.

Something quite close to this is being done for mice. The Methuselah Foundation awards cash prizes for (1) 'the longest-living mouse' and (2) the longest-living 'rejuvenated' mouse, i.e. you have to design a treatment that works for 'old' mice, extending their life as much as possible.

[MarkMc]

Interesting - thanks. But it seems to be focused on active lifespan so maybe they would view hybernation as cheating.

Here's an article about Aubrey de Grey, the guy behind the Methuselah Foundation award: https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2018/09/19/aubrey-de-gre...