This communication will briefly review more than 30years of research on aging using the
nematode Caenorhabditis elegans (“The Worm”) as carried out in the labs of Tom Johnson.
We will highlight research directions initiated in the 1980's, which were exciting for those of
us trying to turn over a new leaf in aging research. In this narrative, I will discuss primarily the
science that I and my lab have been involved with for the last 30years. This area has been
fascinating to those studying the sociology of science as modern aging research has moved …