Everyone loves a good story and Liz Parrish knows hers has all the necessary ingredients to qualify. It features a sick little boy and a devoted mother, evil scientists conspiring against humanity, illegal genetic experiments and a secret business catering to the mega-rich, who travel out into international waters in search of eternal youth. She spins this yarn with the fluidity of a TED Talk presenter and the charisma of a Hollywood star, with the confidence and terminology of a geneticist. She is none of those things, but she seems like she could be. Some call her anti-establishment and others, a fraud. Scientists who work in the field are critical of her claims. She continues on despite these critiques, saying that she’s only looking to tell her story. “The media has really distorted it,” she says. And so, she fixes her eyes on her interviewer, takes a sip of coffee, and starts from the beginning.
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