Stoddard, Jason. "Panacea"
What if: An elixir of immortality was discovered in the late 19th century.
Summary: In a late 1980s dominated by an elitist gerontocracy, Thomas Edison is challenged by a young computing expert during a strange expedition to Antarctica.
Published: Posted on-line at SciFiction, Sep. 14, 2005.
Awards: Finalist: 2005 Sidewise Award for best short-form alternate history.