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David Sinclair: An Information Theory of Aging

David Sinclair: An Information Theory of Aging

FromWe're not getting any younger... yet.


David Sinclair: An Information Theory of Aging

FromWe're not getting any younger... yet.

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Is life essentially an information process driven by biochemical interactions? If so, can we simply correct any errors in that process? In this episode, renowned researcher and author David Sinclair joins Gordon to dive into the startling insights from applying information theory to aging. Topics include epigenetics, sirtuins, metabolism, and why we might not want to kill all the zombies. Support the show
Released:
Nov 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (21)

Why do some of us age gracefully and others don’t? How do our bodies and minds experience aging at the cellular and molecular level? Why do we even age to begin with? And maybe most importantly, can we do anything about it? Join host Gordon Lithgow at the Buck Institute in California as he speaks with some of the brightest scientific stars on the planet to search for – and actually find answers to – these questions and many more.