#48 Investing in Fighting Aging and a longevity Community - Nathan Cheng; Founder of the Longevity Biotech Fellowship & Vitalism; Working at Healthspan capital VC

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