lˈɛnɚd hˈeɪflɪk dˈiːmd ɪt "ɐ ɡlˈɪb, sˈuːpɚfˈɪʃəl ˈoʊvɚvjˌuː ʌvðə fˈiːld,“ ˈædɪŋ ðˈæt hiː "wʊd biː vˈɛɹi ʌnhˈæpi tə lˈɜːn ðæt ðɛɹwˌɜː səbstˈænʃəl nˈʌmbɚz ʌv pˈiːpəl dᵻpˈɛndɪŋ ˌɔn ɪts kˈɑːntɛnts fɔːɹ ɡˈaɪdəns.”
Leonard Hayflick deemed it "a glib, superficial overview of the field,“ adding that he "would be very unhappy to learn that there were substantial numbers of people depending on its contents for guidance.”