Josh Mitteldorf, is a science writer, researcher in biology of aging, and poet, with a rebellious spirit and persistent curiosity. His interests span all the biggest topics in current affairs, as well as eternal questions of the human condition. Who is behind the pandemic and other assaults on humanity? Why do ETs look like us? Can the future reach back in time to cause the past? Are there transformative technologies, available to a select few that have been withheld from the public?

Dr Mitteldorf earned a Ph.D. in astrophysics from the University of Pennsylvania. He has written a popular book and an academic book on the biology of aging. His websites include Aging Matters Blog, Experimental Frontiers, the Daily Inspiration, and Unauthorized Science. His forthcoming book includes a sonnet and graphic for each of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching.

Dr Mitteldorf lives in Philadelphia, where he teaches a weekly yoga class and plays in chamber music groups and a community orchestra. His two daughters were adopted from China in the 1980s, breaking diplomatic ground for a wave of Chinese-American adoptions in the following decades.

The interview delves into both his biographical and psychological past, unveiling the complex and multifaceted life of Dr. Mitteldorf. He seamlessly blends science, spirituality, and a profound sense of social responsibility in his pursuit to enhance the human experience.

The episode concludes with a poem reflecting his belief in the interconnectedness of all beings. Listen for the threads that tie together the spiritual, scientific, and activist pursuits of this extraordinary individual. 

Photo Credit: Josh Mitteldorf

Time Stamps

(01:40) Intro 

(04:16) Connecting the Threads of Josh’s Work - Buying Freedom

(07:31) Graduate Studies Berkeley, Life in Taiwan and Return to the US

(13:38) Caloric Restriction and Interest in Evolution Biology

(20:28) Predator / Prey Model and Evolutionary Basis for Death

(23:35) Thoughts on Anti-Aging Communities and Options

(26:42) Transhumanist Movement / Materialist World Views/ Post Materialist Physics / Consciousness 

(32:49) Spiritual Awakening / from Secular Jew to Quaker to Yoga

(37:55) Political Awakening / Work on Election Integrity 2004 / 9-11

(44:15) Confidence and Group Dynamics

(49:16) Eye Of the Storm / Collective Unconscious

(52:02) UAP / UFO Phenomenon / Unauthorized Science 

(1:01:44) Poem: Intersubjective Bootstrap

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