Immortality (effective biological immortality)

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Immortality (effective biological immortality) has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Wes and Dylan (Jul 2025).

An immortalised cell line is a population of cells from a multicellular organism that would normally not proliferate indefinitely but, due to mutation, have evaded normal cellular senescence and instead can keep undergoing division. The cells can therefore be grown for prolonged periods in vitro. The mutations required for immortality can occur naturally or be intentionally induced for experimental purposes. Immortal cell lines are a very important tool for research into the biochemistry and cel