#43 The 3 Bottlenecks in Longevity Medicine - Alexey Strygin - Longevity pop up villages; Longevity Economics Think Tanks; Zelar City; Zuzalu; How to start working in Longevity-Biotech

Alexey Strygin is working in the longevity industry for the last 10 years. He was part of the early days of Insilico Medicine and also worked as a Chief Digital Health Officer at Gero.ai. Links - ⁠Zelar City Website⁠ - ⁠What is Zelar City? Summary Alexey Strygin discusses the importance of Longevity Economics and the need for increased funding in the longevity industry. He suggests the creation of a Longevity Economics Think Tank or Advocacy Group to attract both governmental and private funding. He emphasizes the need for data collection on a large scale and proposes the establishment of a centralized or quasi-centralized effort, similar to the UK Biobank, to accelerate research. Alexey also highlights the importance of convincing resource allocators, such as billionaires and world leaders, to invest in aging research. He encourages individuals to switch careers, donate, and spread awareness about the industry. Takeaways Longevity Economics is an important field that can attract funding and increase the overall amount of funding in the longevity industry. Data collection on a large scale is crucial for advancing research on aging, and a centralized or quasi-centralized effort is needed to achieve this. Convincing resource allocators, such as billionaires and world leaders, to invest in aging research is essential for accelerating progress. Individuals can contribute to the field by switching careers, donating, and spreading awareness about the importance of extending healthy lifespan. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 05:01 Alexey's future in longevity 06:41 Why we need Longevity Economics advocacy group 10:26 Why longevity pop-up cities are amazing 11:55 Why Alexey is excited for Zell City 15:34 How Alexey got into longevity 17:18 How to get into the longevity field 20:01 The best places to learn about longevity 23:34 Who do you look up to in the longevity field? 30:31 Identifying the Bottlenecks in the Longevity Field 31:12 First Bottleneck 31:35 Second Bottleneck 32:11 Third Bottleneck 37:06 How to solve the money bottleneck 43:17 Where can a tiny group of dedicated people make impact towards solving aging? 47:23 What everybody can do right now 49:04 Outro