EPISODE · Sep 6, 2024 · 18 MIN
Why Longevity
from Longevity Metrics · host Bill Brandenburg, MD
Quote: “Death gives meaning to our lives. It gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it” - Ray Kurzweil Too much time….. Why this person is important: Computer scientist, inventor, and futurist (one of the greatest of the modern era) What is Longevity - Dictionary – long existence or service - Medicine and Science – long duration of individual life What is Geroscience: - Gero (Greek - old) - A field of biomedical research that focusses on understanding the biology of aging and how aging contributes to disease - Geroscience, geroscientist, geroprotective, gerontocracy, gerontophobia Why Longevity - Longer Life? People want to live longer and better? More time young. Not more time old. - live forever? Scares many. Plasticity of youth would be so important in this case - look good and do the things we love for longer? Yes! I believe: Longevity and understanding/controlling aging are key to human advancement and long-term success. See FullScope.org blog for complete post
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Quote: “Death gives meaning to our lives. It gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it” - Ray Kurzweil Too much time….. Why this person is important: Computer scientist, inventor, and futurist (one of the greatest of the modern era) What is Longevity - Dictionary – long existence or service - Medicine and Science – long durat...
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