#189 – David Sinclair: Extending the Human Lifespan Beyond 100 Years

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OUTLINE:
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) – Introduction
(09:34) – Staying young at heart
(13:31) – Bringing people back to life
(19:05) – Wearables and tracking health data
(28:18) – How to solve aging
(38:23) – Why do we age?
(43:50) – Genetic reset switch that reverses aging
(46:20) – AI in biology
(48:52) – Health data
(56:58) – Fasting
(1:04:29) – Diet
(1:12:41) – Exercise
(1:18:01) – Sleep
(1:26:29) – Data
(1:32:00) – Extending lifespan
(1:34:42) – Immortality
(1:40:28) – Denial of death
(1:43:45) – Meaning of life without death

Brian Satis

Brian is WhatPod's Technology Editor. San Jose resident and veteran of the first Silicon Valley tech boom, Brian is founder of Duotone Game Studio and a contributing writer for Synthetic Dimensions, Podzone and Tech News Monthly.Got a podcast to suggest ? Contact Brian (brian.satis@whatpod.com.au)