In Episode 1 Dr. Lithgow talks about his journey to study aging, his thoughts on why we age and whether there is limit to the age that humans can live to.
Dr. Gordon Lithgow, is a professor and vice president of Academic Affairs at the Buck Institute. Dr. Lithgow's research focuses on uncovering genes and small molecules that prolong lifespan through enhanced molecular stability. Dr. Lithgow has been recognized with a Glenn Award for Research in Biological Mechanisms of Aging and the Tenovus Award for Biomedical Research.