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Aging
Longevity
Biotechnology
Epigenetic Reprogramming
Healthspan
Cell Therapy
Biotech
CRISPR
Dr. Alex Colville
Stanford University
Artificial Intelligence
Il-11
Tissue Engineering
Longevity Biotech Fellowship
DNA Damage
Impetus Grants
Drug Discovery
Calico
Sirna
Longevity Medicine

Interviewing visionaries dedicated to giving humanity control over biology. All problems are solvable, including aging and death.

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AI is accelerating the pace of progress for benevolent scientists and nefarious actors alike. We discuss how DARPA is preparing to defend agriculture & civilians from novel biological threats, and why such defense requires training foundation models ... more

Kris Borer is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and author of the new book Radical Life Extension.

We discuss why Kris rejects incrementalist approaches to radical life extension, and his argument that supplement, lifestyle interventions and small-mo... more

Jonathan Anomaly is a co-founder of Herasight and former PPE professor. Herasight is pioneering polygenic screening for embryos, to help parents undergoing IVF select embryos for health, intelligence, height, and other traits people care about.

We d... more

Twelve months ago, we didn’t have working antibody design models. Now we have models that can compress 18 month design timelines down to one month, and agents that can collapse weeks of work by expert protein designers to an afternoon. This is an exc... more

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Recent Guests

Kris Borer
Author of Radical Life Extension, entrepreneur, longevity investor
Author & Investor, Radical Life Extension
Episode: Replacement & Biostasis: radical approaches for solving aging - Kris Borer, Author & Investor
Jonathan Anomaly
Founder/CEO of Herasight, biologist-focused entrepreneur
Herasight
Episode: Selecting the Superman? Embyro selection with Jonathan Anomaly
Simon Kohl
Latent Labs founder and CEO; former DeepMind researcher on the AlphaFold 2 team
Latent Labs
Episode: The future of AI-powered personalized drugs is only a few years away - Latent Labs founder Simon Kohl
Elliot Hershberg
Partner at Amplify Partners; author of Century of Biology
Amplify Partners
Episode: How GLP-1s are paving the way for the new era of biotech - Elliot Hershberg, Investor & Blogger
James Peyer
Founder and CEO of Cambrian Bio
Cambrian Bio
Episode: There are no longevity drugs today, but there will be soon - Dr. James Peyer, Cambrian Founder
Nathan Cheng
Longevity activist and founder involved in Longevity Biotech Fellowship and Vitalism Foundation
Longevity Movement
Episode: Aging kills EVERYONE, but only because we're not trying hard enough - Longevity Activist Nathan Cheng
Kexin Huang
Founder/CEO of Phylo
Phylo
Episode: The one-man biotech is only 10 years away - a16z-backed founder Kexin Huang
Jonathan Gootenberg
Guest scientist, Harvard Medical School; pioneer in programmable biology
Harvard Medical School
Episode: These 30-something Harvard Professors are making biology programmable - AbuGoot Lab
Omar Abudayyeh
Guest scientist, Harvard Medical School; pioneer in programmable biology
Harvard Medical School
Episode: These 30-something Harvard Professors are making biology programmable - AbuGoot Lab

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Daniel Schur
Host of Free Radicals Podcast
Eric Dai
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5.0 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Very high signal

    The hosts do a lot of research and ask great questions. Excellent lineup of guests too. Taking a lot of notes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BCBC DNG
    United States6 months ago
  • A must listen

    These guys are seriously smart, ask great questions, and pick excellent guests. Also just a great dose of optimism in an often cloudy world— highly recommend!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Shhhgnkuev
    United States7 months ago

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There are no longevity drugs today, but there will be soon - Dr. James Peyer, Cambrian Founder
Q: How do you view the role of GLP-1s in longevity vs. aging biology?
GLP-1s are powerful for obesity and metabolic diseases but do not inherently address core aging biology; they may serve as a gateway to prevention but are not a true gerotherapeutic by themselves. The field seeks drugs that target fundamental aging processes to improve healthspan beyond what obesity-focused therapies can achieve.
There are no longevity drugs today, but there will be soon - Dr. James Peyer, Cambrian Founder
Q: What is ATX304 and why is it significant in Cambrian's work?
ATX304 is the first direct activator of AMPK to enter human trials, with preclinical data suggesting it can reset metabolic aging in animals and improve metabolic health, potentially reversing aspects of aging-related decline and preventing multiple diseases.
These 30-something Harvard Professors are making biology programmable - AbuGoot Lab
Q: How do virtual cells and world models accelerate drug development and consumer health products?
By embedding multi-omics and behavioral data into AI-driven models, we can run in silico screens and virtual trials to compress timelines, prioritize interventions, and reveal new product opportunities in both pharma and consumer wellness spaces.
These 30-something Harvard Professors are making biology programmable - AbuGoot Lab
Q: Why is aging discussed as a target for intervention, and how do you frame its measurement?
Aging is a systems-level driver of many diseases; we measure it with a panel of biomarkers, including proteomics and epigenetic clocks, and focus on readouts that reflect functional health like sleep, muscle, and cognitive performance to guide trials.
These 30-something Harvard Professors are making biology programmable - AbuGoot Lab
Q: What does it mean to program biology like a computer, and how does that guide your lab work?
It means designing biological systems with reproducible, predictable models and leveraging data and AI to simulate and optimize outcomes across molecular to human scales, enabling faster development of interventions.

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This show centers on bold science and policy-driven conversations about biology, longevity, and aging, featuring guests who are researchers, biotech founders, and investors pushing practical paths to extending healthy life. Episodes frequently explore aging biology, programmable biology, AI in biotech, and the ecosystem needed to accelerate breakthroughs—from funding and regulation to ethics and public perception. A notable throughline is building communities, translating lab progress into real-world applications, and debating the societal implications of longevity research. Listeners can expect rigorous questions, deep dives into cutting-edge biology, and actionable takeaways for researchers, founders, or sponsors seeking to engage with a ... more

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