
In Why We Die, Venki Ramakrishnan, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and former president of the Royal Society, takes us on a riveting journey to the frontiers of biology, asking whether we must be mortal. Join us online for a livestream all about the science topics featured in the SciFri Book Club pick for November 2025. Come with your queries and wonderings—we’ll be taking your questions in the livestream comments! – This is a #SciFriBookClub event, where attendees can hear from the author about topics related to our Book Club pick. Listeners talk with fellow attendees and ask questions to our guests via chat! Find out more about the SciFri Book Club: https://www.sciencefriday.com/sf-books/why-we-die/