The Future of Aging: How Science Could Defeat Death

Most people accept aging as inevitable. Aubrey de Grey refuses to.In this episode, the world’s most recognized longevity scientist breaks down why aging is a solvable engineering problem — not a mystery of biology.Aubrey shares the moments that shaped his mission to defeat death, the science behind “longevity escape velocity,” and how AI breakthroughs like AlphaFold are accelerating humanity’s fight against aging.He also reveals what he actually does to stay biologically younger at 62 — from cutting-edge diagnostics to his take on rapamycin, plasma exchange, GLP-1s, and Brian Johnson’s Blueprint.If you’re a founder, technologist, or anyone fascinated by the future of the human body — this conversation will completely reframe how you think about aging, biology, and time itself.Most people accept aging as inevitable. Aubrey de Grey refuses to.In this episode, the world’s most recognized longevity scientist breaks down why aging is a solvable engineering problem - not a mystery of biology.Aubrey shares the moments that shaped his mission to defeat death, the science behind “longevity escape velocity”, and how AI breakthroughs like AlphaFold are accelerating humanity’s fight against aging.He also reveals what he actually does to stay biologically younger at 62 — from cutting-edge diagnostics to his take on rapamycin, plasma exchange, GLP-1s, and Brian Johnson’s Blueprint.If you’re a founder, technologist, or anyone fascinated by the future of the human body — this conversation will completely reframe how you think about aging, biology, and time itself.Follow Super Human Podcast:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besuperhumanpod/}Threads: https://www.threads.com/@besuperhumanpodX: https://x.com/BeSuperhumanPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/podsuperhumanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsuperhumanLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/podsuperhumanFollow Ben: https://x.com/realbentauberFollow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanListen to all episodes: https://www.besuperhumanpod.com/Learn more about Aubrey de Grey:https://www.sens.org/Chapters00:00 – Intro01:00 – The childhood moment that defined Aubrey’s mission03:00 – Why he chose science over entrepreneurship06:00 – The dinner conversation that changed everything08:00 – Why scientists ignored aging for decades10:00 – The “Pro-Aging Trance”: why society fears immortality13:00 – The illusion that death gives life meaning15:00 – Why aging causes more suffering than anything else17:00 – What “Longevity Escape Velocity” actually means20:00 – How damage repair could stop aging altogether24:00 – Can humans reach escape velocity by the 2030s?27:00 – How AI, AlphaFold, and CRISPR accelerate longevity research31:00 – Why AI still can’t replace lab work34:00 – Aubrey’s personal longevity regimen at 6237:00 – His take on biological age tests and measurement40:00 – Hot or Not: Rapamycin, Metformin, Plasma Exchange, GLP-1s45:00 – Sauna, cold plunge, and diet myths49:00 – Why meal replacements might miss key nutrients52:00 – How AI could uncover unknown molecules in our blood56:00 – The most promising anti-aging therapies today1:00:00 – Stem cell rejuvenation and the monkey experiment1:04:00 – How stem cells can resist aging environments1:08:00 – Why multiple breakthroughs—not one—will defeat aging1:12:00 – The future of longevity research1:18:00 – Final thoughts: living long enough to live forever