#113: Normative errors—a conversation with my daughter about current events
In this episode, I sit down with my daughter to discuss the brutal death of George Floyd, and the aftermath we are watching unfold. Though I have no expertise in race relations, law enforcement, or po...
3 Jun 202022min
#112 - Ned David, Ph.D.: How cellular senescence influences aging, and what we can do about it
Ned David is the co-founder of Unity Biotechnology, a company developing senolytic medicines—molecules that target and destroy senescent cells in the human body. In this episode, Ned explains the scie...
1 Jun 20202h 15min
#111 - AMA #14: What lab tests can (and cannot) inform us about our overall objective of longevity
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter explains his framework for understanding what lab tests can (and cannot) inform us as it pertains to overall longevity, with a specific focus on atherosc...
18 Mai 202017min
#110 - Lew Cantley, Ph.D.: Cancer metabolism, cancer therapies, and the discovery of PI3K
In this episode, Lew Cantley, Professor of cancer biology and Director of the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medical College in NYC, walks us through his amazing discovery of p...
11 Mai 20202h 11min
#109 - John Dudley: The beauty in archery, the love of practice, and a model system for life
In this episode, professional archer, John Dudley, shares the many insights he's gleaned through the process of not only becoming an elite competitor of archery but also an exceptional teacher. John d...
4 Mai 20202h 16min
#108 - AMA #13: 3-day fasting, exogenous ketones, autophagy, and exercise for longevity
In this "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) episode, Peter explains some observations he's noticed since switching to a 3-day fasting cycle from the longer fasts, the various things he's measuring, and some helpf...
21 Apr 202015min
#107 - John Barry: 1918 Spanish flu pandemic—historical account, parallels to today, and lessons
n this episode, John Barry, historian and author of The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, describes what happened with the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, including where it ...
17 Apr 20201h 21min
#106 - Amesh Adalja, M.D.: Comparing COVID-19 to past pandemics, preparing for the future, and reasons for optimism
In this episode, infectious disease and pandemic preparedness expert, Amesh Adalja, M.D., puts the current pandemic into context against previous coronaviruses as well as past influenza pandemics. Ame...
13 Apr 202044min
