“It stole my breath and my heart. It\u2019s a grand story of science and startups, and a simple story of first love and belonging.” \u2015Chris Whitaker, author of\u00a0All the Colors of the Dark<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0We Begin at the End<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
A singular, extraordinary debut about Zoe and Jack, Harvard students who find themselves propelled into the intoxicating biotech startup world when they announce they\u2019ve discovered the cure for aging. A different kind of love story where the thirst for achievement consumes and the stakes are forever.<\/b><\/p>\n
Zoe, the daughter of an MIT professor who grew up in her brother\u2019s shadow, can envision her future anew at Harvard. Jack, a boy in Zoe\u2019s organic chemistry class with unruly hair and a gleam of competitiveness, matches her intellect and curiosity with every breath. When Jack refers Zoe for a position in a prestigious professor\u2019s lab, the two become entwined as colleagues, staying up late to discuss scientific ideas. They find themselves on the cusp of a breakthrough: the promise of immortality through a novel antiaging drug.<\/p>\n
Zoe and Jack set off on their new project in secret. Finding encouraging results, they bring their work to an investor, drop out of Harvard, and form a startup. But after the money, the magazine covers, and the national news stories detailing their success, Zoe and Jack receive a startling accusation that threatens to destroy both the company they built and their partnership.<\/p>\n
A captivating novel about young love, the allure of immortality, and the recklessness that can come with early success,\u00a0Notes on Infinity<\/i>\u00a0asks: How far would you go to achieve your dreams?<\/p>\n