David Sinclair· PhD
In this episode, we discuss Michael’s insightful paper on why aging is an optimization by evolution, why that means it’s malleable, and how to push the longevity field forward.
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The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
In this episode, we discuss Michael’s insightful paper on why aging is an optimization by evolution, why that means it’s malleable, and how to push the longevity field forward.
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aging is not a rigid thing so it's this flexible malleable thing and Nature has throughout evolutionary history sort of bent and twisted aging for its own purposes to create creatures that have very different lifespans