Summary

In this conversation, Andrea Maier, a prominent longevity advocate, discusses her work in the field of aging and health optimization. She emphasizes the importance of understanding organ-specific aging clocks, the need for evidence-based practices, and the significance of healthspan over lifespan. Andrea also highlights the challenges in longevity research, the role of pop-up cities in fostering innovation, and the potential of decentralized science. Throughout the discussion, she shares insights on personal approaches to longevity and the importance of mentorship for aspiring professionals in the field.

Links

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Zelar City?⁠⁠⁠

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Andrea Maier

01:04 Measuring Biological Age: A Missed Opportunity

01:33 Understanding Aging Clocks and Their Applications

07:52 Personal Approaches to Longevity

09:41 ls there a limit to how much we can increase lifespan?

11:13 Bottlenecks in Longevity Research

14:31 The Role of Pop-Up Cities in Longevity

16:11 Andrea Maiers opinion on Decentralized Science

17:11 How Andrea stays up to date in Longevity

18:10 Who does Andrea Maier look up to in longevity?

19:27 Counterintuitive learning

21:05 Advice for Aspiring Longevity Researchers

22:45 Outro

Kennedy Schaal is the CEO of Rejuve.bio, a biotech company with the goal of solving aging by building AGI for drug discovery.

Summary

In this episode, Kennedy Schaal introduces her company Rejuve.bio which comes out of the SingularityNet. Kennedy Schaal and I discuss the intersection of data, AI, and collaboration in the longevity sector. We explore the importance of community engagement, the potential for shared data to advance research, and the role of marketing in promoting longevity initiatives. Kennedy emphasizes the need for a collective approach to solving aging-related issues and shares her personal commitment to community service and the arts.

Links

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Zelar City?⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠Rejuve.bio

- ⁠This episode on YouTube

Chapters

00:00 Intro to Rejuve.bio, Kennedy Schaal, and SingularityNet

00:38 The Methuselah Fruit Fly experiment

01:05 Why Kennedy Schaal is working in Longevity

05:38 Why Kennedy Schaal is working with SingularityNet

09:40 What is the scope of Rejuve Biotech?

10:44 Licensing model of the target discovery platform by Rejuve.bio

13:14 How does Rejuve.bio fit in SingularityNets vision of descentralization? (Rejuve.ai)

18:40 How are Rejuve.bio and Rejuve.ai connected?

20:05 How is it like to build a Biotech company

23:27 Kennedys experience with remote work in a biotech company

24:52 The hardest part of developing Rejuve.bio

27:22 The role of DeSci for solving aging

32:01 The role of Pop-up cities like Zelar for advancing longevity research

34:04 Kennedys advice to people starting out in longevity

36:56 Kennedy Schaals biggest learning from having a longevity company

38:28 What does Kennedy Schaal do in her free-time

41:29 How long do you want to live? @ Kennedy Schaal

43:28 Next interview and Links

Summary

In this conversation, Jasmine Smith, CEO of Rejuve AI, discusses the decentralization of health data. She explains how their app incentivizes users with crypto tokens for contributing health data, the importance of personalized health insights, and the potential for longevity through scientific advancements.

In the end, we get a bit personal, and you will learn about Jasmine's passion outside of her work

Links

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Zelar City?⁠⁠

- Rejuve.ai

- This episode on YouTube

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Jasmine Smith, Rejuve.ai, and SingularityNet

01:08 How is Jasmine Smith connected to SingularityNet?

02:03 What is the mission of SingularityNet?

03:07 Why Jasmine Smith is working at Singularity Net

04:47 What is Rejuve.AI?

06:04 Where is my Rejuve.AI data used?

07:06 When do I get RJV tokens?

07:45 How does the RJV token work?

08:27 How is it like to create an App like Rejuve.AI?

09:41 What are the main features of Rejuve.AI (hardest)

11:19 Where do the health recommendations of Rejuve.AI come from?

13:59 Why Jasmine Smith is working in Longevity

15:38 What are the biggest bottlenecks in Longevity?

18:01 Will we solve aging in our lifetimes?

19:25 The role of Pop-up cities towards solving aging

20:26 Jasmine Smith's biggest learning from building Rejuve.AI

21:32 Jasmine Smith's personal passion

22:50 How long do you want to live?

23:41 The Role of Network States in Aging Solutions

24:00 Links

Nathan is an investor in the longevity space and the co-founder of the Longevity Biotech Fellowship and Vitalism, the longevity community.

In this conversation, Nathan Cheng discusses the vision and moral imperative behind the fight against aging and death. He emphasizes the importance of community, alignment, and innovative approaches to longevity, including the establishment of longevity states and pop-up cities. Nathan also shares insights on the current bottlenecks in longevity research and offers advice for aspiring innovators in the field.

Links

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Zelar City?⁠⁠

- ⁠Vitalism website

- Longevity Biotech Fellowship

- VitalistBay

Chapters

00:00 Who is Nathan Cheng (LBF and Vitalism founder)

01:16 How to invest in Longevity?

04:00 Counterintuitive Insights in Longevity Investing

06:27 Impactful areas of Longevity research?

10:11 Building a Community: The Vitalism Movement

15:21 Is Death really bad?

23:43 Longevity States: The Future of Collective Action

37:19 Bottlenecks in Longevity: Identifying Key Challenges

41:52 Advice for Aspiring Longevity Innovators

45:14 Imagining a World Without Aging

47:16 What to do now?

50:20 Links

In this episode, I sit down with Adam Gries to discuss the founding of Vitalism, a community dedicated to tackling aging through groundbreaking and innovative approaches. Together, we delve into the concept of network states and pop-up cities as revolutionary frameworks for collaboration and experimentation in the longevity space.

Adam shares insights on how traditional approaches to aging are falling short, and why a shift in resource allocation and societal mindset is crucial for progress. We explore the role of supportive environments, like pop-up cities, in fostering innovation and accelerating breakthroughs in longevity research.

Links

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Zelar City?⁠

- Vitalism website

Chapters

00:00 What is Vitalism (Longevity Community)

00:38 What are Network States and Pop-up cities?

01:51 Why does Adam Gries work on Longevity?

03:53 Founding story of Vitalism

10:41 The Role of Longevity States

13:09 First benefit of Pop-up Cities - Artificial Majority

14:16 Second benefit of Pop-up Cities - Physical Location

15:18 Experiences in Pop-Up Cities

19:17 What is Vitalist Bay - The Pop-up city in San Francisco

21:01 What should I work on to contribute to Longevity?

24:19 Realization from Years of working in Longevity

35:54 Links to Vitalism.io and Zelar.City

Summary

In this conversation, Judith Mueller discusses her extensive experience in the field of longevity and biohacking, particularly focusing on women's health. She shares insights on the importance of community, the role of clinics in longevity, and her vision for a biohacked village for entrepreneurs. Judith emphasizes the need for standardized offerings in longevity clinics and the significance of addressing basic health habits. She also touches on investment trends in the longevity sector and the potential of Zelar City as a prototype for future communities.

Links

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠⁠⁠What is Zelar City?

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Judith Mueller

01:40 Building Longevity Clinics and clinic protocols

06:47 The Spectrum of Longevity Treatments

09:35 The Role of Alternative Medicine in Longevity

11:56 Creating a Biohacked Village for Entrepreneurs

15:13 Investing in Longevity: Trends and Insights

18:38 The Bottlenecks in Longevity Research

20:46 The Importance of Basic Health Habits

23:46 Personalizing Health: Finding What Works for You

33:08 The Future of Longevity and Community Living

35:48 Outro

Links

- ⁠⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠⁠What is Zelar City?

Summary

The conversation centers around Zelar City, a pop-up city in Berlin focused on longevity and community building. Victoria Forrest, the founder, discusses the motivation behind creating a collaborative space for individuals passionate about fighting aging. The dialogue explores the concept of network states, the challenges in aging research, and the importance of community engagement in advancing longevity science. Victoria shares her personal journey and the vision for Zelar City as a hub for innovation and collaboration in the longevity field.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:57 Bridging the Gap: Funding Early Stage Longevity Research

03:37 Victorias first connections with Pop-up cities (Zuzalu...)

04:07 What are Pop-up Cities

04:56 The Birth of Zelar City and the Motivation Behind It

07:45 Challenges and Vision for Zelar City

09:16 The Concept of Pop-Up Cities and Network States

12:41 Zelar City in Berlin and Engaging the Local Community

15:57 How is it like to be at a Pop-Up City?

18:16 Victoria Forests Motivation to Work on Aging and Creating More Time

21:15 What Victoria would do if Aging is solved

22:07 Bottlenecks in the Longevity Field and the Need for Funding

23:55 What is Decentralized Science?

25:13 How to start contributing to the Longevity field

27:08 How will a day in Zelar City be like?

31:45 Victoria's final words

32:32 Links and Info

Laurence is the Co-Initiator of Vitalia city, a Funding Steward of Vita DAO, one of the Core Organizer of Zuzalu.city, and a Part of the Organizing Committee of Zellar City

Today we talk about Crypto, longevity, and Network states.

Links

- ⁠⁠Zelar City Website⁠⁠

- ⁠⁠What is Zelar City?

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:21 Laurence's background

05:03 Funding longevity science with Crypto

06:49 Laurence on Pop-up cities

08:33 How does VitaDao work?

12:04 Zuzalu and the idea of Pop-up cities

20:22 Laurence's motivation to work in Longevity

21:19 What is the biggest bottleneck in longevity right now?

22:09 Where can a small group make an impact?

22:54 Thoughts on Zelar City

23:59 Advice for Young Individuals in the Longevity Field

25:15 Passion for Learning and Exploring the Future

28:29 Freedom of Choice: Including the Freedom to Die

29:43 Laurences message to the world

30:41 Outro

Alexey Strygin is working in the longevity industry for the last 10 years. He was part of the early days of Insilico Medicine and also worked as a Chief Digital Health Officer at Gero.ai.

Links

- ⁠Zelar City Website⁠

- ⁠What is Zelar City?

Summary

Alexey Strygin discusses the importance of Longevity Economics and the need for increased funding in the longevity industry. He suggests the creation of a Longevity Economics Think Tank or Advocacy Group to attract both governmental and private funding. He emphasizes the need for data collection on a large scale and proposes the establishment of a centralized or quasi-centralized effort, similar to the UK Biobank, to accelerate research. Alexey also highlights the importance of convincing resource allocators, such as billionaires and world leaders, to invest in aging research. He encourages individuals to switch careers, donate, and spread awareness about the industry.

Takeaways

Longevity Economics is an important field that can attract funding and increase the overall amount of funding in the longevity industry.

Data collection on a large scale is crucial for advancing research on aging, and a centralized or quasi-centralized effort is needed to achieve this.

Convincing resource allocators, such as billionaires and world leaders, to invest in aging research is essential for accelerating progress.

Individuals can contribute to the field by switching careers, donating, and spreading awareness about the importance of extending healthy lifespan.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

05:01 Alexey's future in longevity

06:41 Why we need Longevity Economics advocacy group

10:26 Why longevity pop-up cities are amazing

11:55 Why Alexey is excited for Zell City

15:34 How Alexey got into longevity

17:18 How to get into the longevity field

20:01 The best places to learn about longevity

23:34 Who do you look up to in the longevity field?

30:31 Identifying the Bottlenecks in the Longevity Field

31:12 First Bottleneck

31:35 Second Bottleneck

32:11 Third Bottleneck

37:06 How to solve the money bottleneck

43:17 Where can a tiny group of dedicated people make impact towards solving aging?

47:23 What everybody can do right now

49:04 Outro

Hi, I'm Elias, an AI student trying to solve aging.

If you have the same goal, this podcast is for you.

Here, I share what I learn on my journey, and interview people working on the same goal so they can share what they have learned.

Let’s make more time. The motto is: "Live forever or die trying!"

Previously, this was the Rational Optimization podcast. a philosophy podcast focused on the question "What is, all things considered, the most rational thing to do?". I don't know the answer jet, but if we solve aging we will have a lot of time to search for it :)