All of us would like to live longer, or to slow the debilitating effects of age. In How We Age: The Science of Longevity (Princeton UP, 2023), Coleen Murphy shows how recent research on longevity and aging may be bringing us closer to this goal. Murphy, a leading scholar of aging, explains that the study of model systems, particularly simple invertebrate ani ... Show More
Feb 25
Mari Ruti and Gail N. Newman, "The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism" (Columbia UP, 2025)
In their book The Creative Self: Beyond Individualism (Columbia UP, 2025) Mari Ruti and Gail N. Newman offer our beleaguered souls a breather. Together they tackle the question of what makes life worth living, and before you recoil at the sound of that question, which intentiona ... Show More
1h 8m
Feb 6
Black Beryl: The Modern Remaking of Kundalini, with Marleen Thaler
Today host Pierce Salguero sits down with Marleen Thaler, a researcher at the University of Vienna and University of Graz. Together, we investigate the history of the transformation of Kundalini from a Hindu goddess resting at the base of the spine to her modern manifestation as ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 2023
The Life Scientific: Anne Ferguson-Smith
Our genes can tell us so much about us, from why we look the way we look, think the way we think, even what kind of diseases we might be likely to suffer from. But our genes aren't the whole story. There are other, complex and intriguing systems within every cell in our bodies wh ... Show More
27m 22s
Jan 2023
340 - Young Forever: Dr. Mark Hyman's Secrets to a Long HEALTHY Life
What if you could stay young, fit, and healthy your entire life? According to Dr. Mark Hyman and breakthroughs in longevity science — you can. Research in epigenetics, nutrition, and functional medicine show us that aging is, in fact, OPTIONAL. So if you want to look, feel, and b ... Show More
45m 49s
Mar 2019
From the Vault: Eternal Youth, Part 2
Throughout history, humans have faced the inexorable process of aging and death. We’ve dreamt up countless myths to explain why we age and what comes of seeking immortality, but what does science tell us about the process? Why do we age? What purpose does it serve in natural sele ... Show More
48m 16s
Dec 2023
How & Why You Age, And What It Takes To Be 'Young Forever' – Mark Hyman, M.D. - End of Year Best-Of Episode! : 1118
<p>In this special end-of-year "best of" episode, you'll learn the Top 10 hallmarks of aging, the role of functional medicine in restoring and reversing aging, and the many practical ways you can promote your own longevity.</p><p>Mark Hyman, M.D., joins Dave in Austin to talk all ... Show More
1h 8m
Apr 2020
The Science of Age Reversal | David A. Sinclair, Ph.D.
<p>What if you could reverse the aging process? Sounds like science fiction, but the new science of aging is turning it into science fact. Today, we learn the truth about aging and how to potentially slow, stop and even reverse it from one of the world's leading voices in the sci ... Show More
1h 4m
<p>Welcome to <a href="https://a16z.com/2020/09/22/biology-aging/" target="_blank">the first episode of Bio Eats World</a>, a brand <a href="https://a16z.com/bio-eats-world-podcast/" target="_blank">new podcast</a> all about how biology <i>is</i> technology. Bio is breaking out o ... Show More