Josh Witteldorf is a PhD in physics who pivoted to researching aging and investigated the evolutionary reasons for aging and human lifespan. He's written the book Cracking the Aging Code.

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Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:30 How Josh, as a physicist, got into aging research04:35 Why aging is an evolutionary program13:50 Why humans die and age20:45 Bon Charge sponsorship21:35 Why did aging evolve as an adaptation24:40 Species that are biologically immortal30:25 Shocking way group selection selects for aging and death33:55 How predator-prey relations select for aging43:15 Can humans control our own evolution48:15 A long-term human calorie restriction experiment in Biosphere 252:50 Insulin’s effects on aging 55:20 mTOR and aging57:15 Can you deprogram aging and extend lifespan01:10:00 Gene editing01:15:15 Josh’s predictions for the future

Josh Mitteldorf blog: https://scienceblog.com/joshmitteldorf/

Josh's book Cracking the Aging Code: https://amzn.to/4mFmC6m

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