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Feb 2023

36m 45s

Healthspan, Lifespan, and the Biology of...

Andreessen Horowitz

About this episode

In this cross-over episode from Bio Eats World, Kristen Fortney, cofounder and CEO of BioAge, joins Vijay Pande, founding partner of a16z Bio + Health, and Olivia Webb, editorial lead, to discuss the biology of aging, how she started a company, and some fun things — like how long a hypothetical venture capitalist can expect to live.

Resources:

Greg Egan, whose writing inspired Kristen, has a list of his books on his website

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