Brave New World

Dr. Aubrey de Grey: Why we don’t “have” to age


Listen Later

Evgeny Lebedev joins Dr. Aubrey de Grey, a visionary in biomedical gerontology and co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation.

Known for his radical approach to ageing, Dr. de Grey discusses why some need to awaken from a "pro-ageing trance".

What’s Aubrey’s biological age?

In this episode:

  • Why we don’t “have” to age
  • Reversing cellular aging
  • The ethical questions surrounding life extension
  • The societal shifts we might expect if ageing becomes a treatable condition
  • The science behind extending the human healthspan

Plus more.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Brave New WorldBy Evening Standard

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

7 ratings


More shows like Brave New World

View all
Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs

2,003 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,438 Listeners

Women Tech Charge by The Evening Standard

Women Tech Charge

1 Listeners

The Standard by The Evening Standard

The Standard

17 Listeners

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard by The Evening Standard

Tech and Science Daily | The Standard

5 Listeners

Evening Standard Rugby Podcast with Lawrence Dallaglio by Evening Standard

Evening Standard Rugby Podcast with Lawrence Dallaglio

1 Listeners

How to be a CEO by Evening Standard

How to be a CEO

0 Listeners

The Standard Theatre Podcast by Evening Standard

The Standard Theatre Podcast

3 Listeners

London Love Stories with Katie Strick by Evening Standard

London Love Stories with Katie Strick

0 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics: US

2,265 Listeners