Smologies #28: AGING with Caleb Finch

Smologies #28: AGING with Caleb Finch

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How long can we live? How much of aging is genetics vs. environment? How old are your cells? What can we learn from the world’s oldest people? World-renowned aging expert and biogerontologist Dr. Caleb "Tuck" Finch takes a quick break from his prolific research at USC to answer Alie's sometimes basic questions about everything from molecules to Blue Zones.

A donation was made to Cure Alzheimer's Fund

Full-length (*not* G-rated) Biogerontology episode + tons of science links

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