Learning With Lowell

Meet the Mad Pirate King of biohacking. From creating a DIY Covid-19 DNA vaccine to exploring biocompatible polymers and polyethylene glycol for physical augmentation, this biohacker is pushing the boundaries of what's possible. This biohacker's got the answers and shares her thoughts on the origin of COVID, the future of healthcare and wellness, and the current state of the biohacking community. Dive into the world of biohacking, and discover the latest techniques and technologies being explored, the risks and ethical considerations, and the role of biohacking in shaping the future of healthcare. And if you're curious about this biohacker's inspiration, be sure to check out her moving words on self-acceptance. But it's not all sunshine and rainbows, as she also talks about staying safe from convicted rapist fan mail and online harassment, and gives her thoughts on clean meat and Psilocybin mushrooms. Get ready for an explosive ride into the world of DIY biohacking!

https://youtu.be/_H-_FcQpWmk

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PODCAST INFO:The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.LINKSYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-QYoutube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfALinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/Podcast email: [email protected]

Timestamps00:00 intro01:20 Biohacking / right to repair04:10 Gattica Blood test05:20 Hybrid model medicine and science model09:20 Healthcare tourism, surgeries, medicine,11:01 Sourcing safe drugs13:40 Regulation15:20 Biohacking safety16:20 Novel off shelf vs completely novel therapies in his biohacking experiments / DIY covid vaccine18:30 DIY biohecked insulin21:40 New technology experimenting with currently24:30 Disasters biohacking is great for33:20 Covid gana function research explained31:20 Contagion movie, spanish flew, covid, and outdated technology35:40 Covid as a lab leek vs natural39:00 Mystery Jo would like answer to42:30 Experiments, and physical pain48:00 How to know whats real? Frame of references54:30 Courage to innovate58:20 Passion inspiring others, and how to affect more people59:50 Banned on Youtube explained1:02:05 Elon Musk, twitter, free speech1:02:30 Work as form of self expression1:04:20 Art as defense, science vs art1:07:30 What limits Jo1:10:30 Picking fights1:11:50 Pleasing everyone, controversial1:14:20 Threats to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness1:17:20 personal Safety1:20:20 Doxxing, personal safety1:21:50 Psilocybin mushrooms1:24:20 Current projects - artificial whomp1:33:20 Parallels in history1:34:50 Books1:39:40 Tattoo1:40:05 Remembered for

Aubrey De Grey discusses the progress and potential of therapies related to his ideas on anti-aging medicine, including the four therapies that will be tested in a mouse rejuvenation trial. He also shares his thoughts on partnering with organizations and individuals in the field, integrating AI into his work, and the importance of structure in maximizing impact. Aubrey De Grey discusses the potential for Yamanaka factors to be used in organ rejuvenation, and the role of transcription factors in creating induced pluripotent stem cells. He also provides advice for those interested in getting involved in the field and shares his views on time management and productivity. Aubrey De Grey discusses the potential for reversing the pathology of aging to address mechanical issues and mentions promising research being conducted by MAIA Biotechnology on cancerous cells that express telomerase. He also expresses his optimism about the possibility of reaching "longevity escape velocity" within the next 15 years.

Youtube:

https://youtu.be/DHvoPlcWwg4

Aubrey De Grey links

https://twitter.com/aubreydegrey?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.levf.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aubrey-de-grey-24260b

PODCAST INFO:

The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q

Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5

Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/

Podcast email: [email protected]

Timestamps

00:00 Start

01:00 Mark Hamaleinen write in question: Why we still don't have any therapies based on his ideas published 20 years ago in his breakout paper

04:30 update on escape velocity. 50% in 15 years.

08:30 Experiments on mice

12:00 Yamanaka factor thoughts, current research on mice continued

14:30 Lev foundation research expanded and explained

16:30 Lev foundation thesis compared to others 

21:00 Hardships being at the tip of the innovation field of longevity

23:45 Open source, non profits, lev foundation

26:00 Ideas from previous organizations (ie. SENS) applied in LEV

27:15 Ichor therapeutics, and partnership process of LEV

29:30 Next generation mentorship

30:30 Summer internship program

32:45 Bullish on longevity

33:30 AI role in longevity

35:55 Anything fundamental making longevity therapies only for the rich

38:30 Longevity surgery therapies

39:30 Advice for people

40:30 Bottlenecks of longevity

42:00 Books!

43:05 Staying on cutting edge/ learning

44:15 Current curiosity and fascination

46:45 What happiness means to him and how he optimizes for it

48:30 how he stays healthy over the years, longevity practices he uses

51:45 How much money does he and the space need

52:55 Anything stopping him from getting Jeff Bezos and other high network people to invest or donate

51:55 Thoughts on altos labs & calico labs

56:35 up and coming people that inspire him (crypto people, michael levin)

59:00 Finding up and coming people to work with and for (advice)

60:30 Things people get wrong and what people ask him about longevity

1:01:35 Aubrey newsletter and updates ( news suggestions)

1:03:30 Question he wonders about that doesn’t have answer to

1:04:15 How he maximizes his day and stays productive

1:05:15 Thoughts on MAIA Biotechnology, telomerase, short vs long 

1:09:30 Final thoughts on lev foundation.

End of year review, thoughts, and whats next for the Learning with Lowell show.https://youtu.be/eJsiPTkWQ2g

Feedback/idea form for showhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA…

PODCAST INFO:The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.LINKSYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri…Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5…Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-th…Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/Podcast email: [email protected]

podcast #2022 #2023

Future of in space manufacturing, next 10 years of cisLunar, getting kids involved in stem, and more with Joe Pawelski Architect of CisLunar.

Longevity technologist, entrepreneur, outdoor adventurer. Wants to help build a utopian future where nobody gets sick and we can take ski vacations on Mars.

Future of sustainable, climate technology to build a better world with veteran deep tech investor Patty Wexler. Second time on the show.

Cellular agriculture with Expert Ahmed Khan. Past, present, & future of Cell ag / lab meat all in one episode. 

https://youtu.be/f71YYqZbD20

About Ahmed Khan

Ahmed Khan is a cellular agriculture consultant and the founder and editor of CellAgri. A news and research startup that aims to be the homepage of the emerging field of cellular agriculture.

Links

linkedin.com/in/ahmed-ali-khan

https://www.cell.ag/

https://www.instagram.com/cellagri

https://www.twitter.com/cellagritech

https://www.facebook.com/cellagri

PODCAST INFO:

The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q

Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5

Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/

Podcast email: [email protected]

Timestamps

00:40 How does Ahmed Khan separate fact from fiction when speaking with startups and venture capitalists in creating pieces for CellAgri

04:00 Consolidation in the cellular agriculture space / how to create a mcdonalds style cellular agriculture / lab meat businesses

07:20 first acquisition in cellular agriculture / lab meat space

08:40 Aquahires vs acquisitions in cellular agriculture / lab meat space

09:40 Investor report cellular agriculture / lab meat CellAgri 2022

12:40 Exciting developments in cellular agriculture / lab meat space

14:20 Billions of lost crabs in alaska, unique cellular agriculture / lab meat opportunity, supply chain

18:00 Co-ops in traditional agriculture, cellular agriculture / lab meat problem

19:00 Crab fisherman ecosystem / cellular agriculture / lab meat complimenting

21:40 cellular agriculture / lab meat as distributor vs complementor in supply chain issues

27:20 Serum growth factor issue and molecular farming

29:20 Discussion on cellular agriculture / lab meat

32:00 cellular agriculture / lab meat disruption, agency, and localization of food

34:20 Cost differential between decentralized and centralized cellular agriculture / lab meat production

37:20 Plans for CellAgri news website 

39:20 Contrast interviews 

40:10 cellular agriculture / lab meat

41:10 Business models for non profit / open source

47:40 regional specialization in cellular agriculture / lab meat supply chain 

51:20 Molecular farming limitations, inflation concerns

55:30 Human animal diseases from food and animals

60:10 No slaves in cellular agriculture / lab meat / ethical concerns

1:02:20 What happiness means to Ahmed Khan

1:03:20 Problem is having with in staying up to date in cellular agriculture / lab meat 

1:05:20 Winston churchill 

1:06:20 Future of cell agri

1:07:20 Communication in cellular agriculture / lab meat

1:08:40 Alaska, final thoughts on cellular agriculture / lab meat

Neuralink’s invasive brain implant vs phantom neuro’s minimally invasive muscle implant. Deep dive on brain computer interfaces, Phantom Neuro, and the future of repairing missing functions. 

https://youtu.be/VZbNDLdWVIY

Connor glass

Phantom is creating a human-machine interfacing system for lifelike control of technology. We are currently hiring skilled and forward-thinking electrical, mechanical, UI, AR/VR, and Ai/ML engineers. Looking to get in touch with us? Send us an email at [email protected]

Phantom Neuro

Phantom is a neurotechnology company, spun out of the lab at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, that is enabling lifelike control of robotic orthopedic technologies, such as prosthetic limbs and exoskeletons. Phantom's solution, the Phantom X, consists of low-risk implantable sensors, AI, and enabling software. By providing superior control of robotic orthopedic mechanisms, the Phantom X will drastically improve the lives of individuals with limb difference who have yet to see a tangible improvement in quality of life despite significant advancements in the field of robotics.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/connor-glass-md-010124141/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/phantomneuro/

https://www.phantomneuro.com/

https://twitter.com/phantom_neuro

PODCAST INFO:

The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q

Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowell-thompson-2227b074

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWThompson5

Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/

Podcast email: [email protected]

Timestamps

00:00 start

00:50 What Connor Glass is building at Phantom Neuro

02:10 Special sauce at Phantom Neuro

06:20 Difficulty with technology transfer (ex: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)

08:30 IP lawyers and how to work with them as a startup in neural tech 

10:20 Phantom Neuro implant thoughts on being outpatient or requiring operating room time

17:20 Phantom Neuro as an implant vs wearable. 

22:00 Phantom Neuro muscle interface and da vinci surgery  / remote medicine

23:10 Difficulty of Haptic feedback of muscle interface devices. 

26:00 Regulation, building for upgrades, unable to make changes, tesla model

29:00 Phantom Neuro competitive advantages vs Paradromics or Neuralink devices. 

33:20 Billions the government spent on r/d not impacting patients. 

35:00 Phantom Neuro Machine learning  process, data, and prediction

37:00 Making the Phantom Neuro device human like / computing power

39:10 Brain computer interfaces (BCI) neuralink, Paradromics, Phantom Neuro, and regenerative medicine - Which will be the winner in the foreseeable future and why

43:15 Regenerative medicine blockers

44:50 Social economic levels affect on longevity

45:50 Future he's excited to see and experience

47:20 Safest time in history / social media issues

48:20 People being more kinder than the news would have us believe

49:05 Social media issues

49:20 What happiness means to Connor Glass 

51:05 Connor Glass asks my thoughts on happiness. 

52:50 Maximizing happiness. 

53:20 Skill he's working to improve

54:20 Books!

56:40 Operation paperclip, tech from wars

57:10 Japanese Unit 731 and ww2 history

58:20 ww2 books

59:05 How to stay up to date with Connor glass and Phantom Neuro, and thoughts on newsletter

Amer Khan, MD is a board-certified sleep specialist and neurologist and has been practicing sleep medicine for over 15 years.Also, founder of Sehatu Sleep.  We will hear about best sleep strategies, how to deal with anxiety and stress that's affecting your sleep, and even what to do if you keep waking up at 3am in the morning.

Everything you wanted to know about longevity, cholesterol,  aging, and the brain and heart connection, but were afraid to ask.