It is well known that the proper functioning of our body depends on two types of factors: internal and external, or, in other words, genetics and environment. Most diseases are influenced, in varying percentages, by both components. Even the way we age depends as much on what we inherit as on what we do.

While the genocide in Gaza continues unstoppable despite citizen protests and useless international and monarchical policies; while Trump spits his venom at the UN and this organization grows increasingly weaker, despite having demonstrated its ineffectiveness for decades; while the anti-immigration rhetoric continues to convince and fails to convince any possibility of preventing people from having to move illegally around the world; while corruption weakens democracies and authoritarian regimes can subjugate their nations without problems; while nature continues to be an infinite good that can be destroyed; while everyone continues to ignore the hell in which Afghan women live; while drones and AI fly over our heads to make them explode; while beauty and empathy barely have space in the news of the day; while problems pile up on our tables and solutions disappear, science studies how to live longer.

A banal conversation captured by an open microphone as Russian, Chinese, and Korean leaders walked toward the Asian leaders' summit has once again raised the possibility of extending human longevity to 150 years thanks to biotechnological advances such as organ transplants to rejuvenate the body. Because, evidently, they weren't talking about prolonging life with ailments and a fragile body; what the dignitaries were really proposing was obtaining the elixir of eternal youth. But is this possible within the remaining lifespan of these politicians, some of whom are already over 70? Spoiler: the fact is, no, neither Putin nor Xi Jinping will live to 150 years.

What is the secret to a long and healthy life? Catalan supercentenarian grandmother Maria Branyas, who until passed away last August She was the longest-lived person in the world, she had it clear: "order, tranquility, good connection with family and friends, contact with nature, emotional stability, not having worries, regret, being positive and staying away from toxic people."