Exciting new publication in Nature: A long-term study in monkeys has shown that the generic drug metformin can slow brain aging by the equivalent of 18 human years! nature.com/articles/d4158….

Why entrepreneurs and scientists often clash: The former are successful because they have strong/fixed opinions (even if the data is very unclear), the latter are successful because they don't (even if the data is very clear). PS: they shouldn't try to do the other's job! 😆

I'm deeply impressed by the stirring non-verbal documentary film "Samsara". Watch it alone and let it sink in barakasamsara.com

The protein Klotho is a promising target in ageing and neurodegeneration. This 2024 review is well written and summarises the available data nicely: academic.oup.com/ckj/article/17…

Just because Donald Trump acts goofy doesn’t mean his presidency wouldn’t be dangerous. And you don’t have to take my word for it. Lately, some of the people who know Trump the best have been saying in no uncertain terms that he should not be president again.

Research relies on a tiny # of cell lines (those that grow well) & and a shockingly small # of animal models (cheap ones). Millions of molecules are put thru this system, almost all fail. Worst part: the system works cause it’s profitable enough. No big incentive for change

Media often highlight Okinawa as a "blue zone" (where people live exceptionally long & healthy). But many birth records were lost in WW2... Also, since it's a US army base, American (junk) food is very common there. Where is the corroborating data for longevity/blue zone...?

The strongest and most perfidious factor in the perpetuation of religions is the indoctrination of children by their own parents.

It's better to have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned. We need to outgrow religion to survive.

New $40m longevity biotech fund focuses on ‘radical life extension’ longevity.technology/news/new-40m-l…

Really looking forward to playing Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon! youtube.com/watch?v=yWMu6J…

Both, churches and totalitarian regimes claim(ed) to be infallible. Science and democracies, on the other hand, have effective self-correction mechanisms.

I wholeheartedly recommend the book NEXUS by Yuval Noah Harari. It is an insightful and thought-provoking exploration of how information systems have shaped our civilizations and analyses the implications AI may have on our future.

Here is my newest podcast about Longevity on Startup Insider: startup-insider.com/podcast/checkp…

The accelerating fields of AI and longevity are converging! Exciting times ahead 😍technologyreview.com/2025/01/17/111…

The re-election of Trump may have been the best thing that could have happened to longevity biotech! youtu.be/IYUoANr3cMo?fe…

Die neueste Ausgabe meines Podcasts "Checkpoint Longevity" (deutsch): startup-insider.com/podcast/checkp…

NEW: No technology currently exists to repair damaged brain tissue and fully restore lost function. FRONT aims to enable millions with what is considered permanent brain damage to regain lost functions, including motor control, vision, and speech. arpa-h.gov/news-and-event…

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