Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente (@ArtirKel) joins Erik on this episode. He is currently at Twitter and is a researcher in several areas including the science of longevity.They discuss:- How science funding works currently and how it would work if he was redesigning the system.- Whether progress in science is slowing down.- His thoughts on GDP and how we measure innovation.- Whether the FDA is too restrictive or too permissive.- Healthcare costs in the USA, treatments with marginal benefits, and how a publicly-funded system triages patients.- How to fight aging and improve longevity.- The cultural problem with longevity research.- Challenges and opportunities in education and potential solutions.- His production function and why he puts bounties on his papers for others to find mistakes.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.