In the Know with Amol Sarva
Amol Sarva
Amol Sarva's series with changemakers and innovators in longevity, tech, and ideas
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Jul 10, 2023 • 50min
Noah Davidson of Rejuvenate.bio on their gene therapy to reverse aging across the entire system
Jul 10, 2023 • 53min
Joe Betts-Lacroix from Retro.bio on the power of AI to shorten the path to transformative longevity
Jul 10, 2023 • 50min
Matt Kaeberlein on which longevity supplements might really work, and which don’t
Professor Matt Kaeberlein is an outspoken proponent of rapamycin, and pretty skeptical about virtually all the other interventions people talk most about. Here he lays out a pretty complete and persuasive model for why and how aging happens at all, and why some approaches are most likely to work.
Dec 12, 2022 • 39min
Nir Barzilai on the genes of centenarians and some nuance on metformin
A rare MD at the cutting edge of the longevity field, Dr. Barzilai heads the Institute for Longevity Research at Einstein. We cover his unique contributions, especially the currently buzzy topic of metformin, as well as his work on the genetic luck of centenarians.
Dec 12, 2022 • 36min
Jean Herbert on regenerating the brain in the lab
One of the more incredible research programs in longevity is regeneration: rebuilding and replacing failing organs with lab-grown cells. Jean Herbert at Einstein is working on regenerating your brain.
Nov 29, 2022 • 53min
James Peyer from Cambrian Biosciences and Apollo Health Ventures tells us how to play longevity to win
This founder has been part of so many of the exciting longevity startups, investments, and discussions that you simply must understand the world the way he sees it before taking a view about life extension. In this episode, you will.
Nov 10, 2022 • 47min
Aubrey de Grey, the longevity OG, gives us a peek into the early days of the cult of living forever
Longevity superstar alert. A deep dive with one of the most recognized and longest-serving visionaries of longevity world.
After recording this episode, friends pointed out that I didn't cover big important parts of personal history that are covered here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey
Nov 6, 2022 • 48min
Vincere Bio’s computer model for solving Parkinson’s with the cofounders Spring Behrouz and Andy Lee
The easy way to attack Parkinson's? A neuron-by-neuron model of the brain.
Sep 8, 2022 • 24min
Altos Labs’ Morgan Levine on how to measure biological age and why she left Yale
Cellular rejuvenation is in the house on this episode, and fundamental research on the processes far beneath the surface of your typical aging research. And a little peek into the billionaire-backed mega-project happening at Altos.
Sep 1, 2022 • 45min
