Moonshots with Peter Diamandis Aging is Now Optional w/ David Sinclair | EP #60
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Aug 25, 2023 
David Sinclair, a Harvard professor and leading expert in aging, discusses revolutionary insights on reversing aging through epigenetics. He argues that aging is a loss of information rather than just physical damage. Sinclair highlights exciting advances such as brain rejuvenation, where lost memories may be regained, and the role diet plays in longevity. He emphasizes the potential of gene therapies and breakthroughs in age reversal research, underlining the promise of technologies that could make youthfulness accessible to all.
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Discouraged but Driven
- David Sinclair's PhD supervisor discouraged him from studying aging, calling it "not a real science."
- Sinclair persisted, driven by his grandmother's belief in human potential for improvement.
Grandmother's Inspiration
- Sinclair's grandmother inspired him to study aging, highlighting the inevitability of death and suffering.
- This, combined with his belief in genetic engineering's potential, set him on his career path.
Information Theory of Aging
- Aging is a loss of information, not just wear and tear, according to David Sinclair's information theory of aging.
- This loss is evident in how cells lose their specialized functions and become more homogenous with age.
