David Friedberg

These are these four proteins that were discovered by Shinya Yamanaka that we found later that when applied to cells, mammalian cells can actually reverse the age of those cells, reset the epigenetic clock.

These are these four proteins that were discovered by Shinya Yamanaka that we found later that when applied to cells, mammalian cells can actually reverse the age of those cells, reset the epigenetic clock.

reset the epigenome, which is the little markers on top of the DNA that turn genes on and off, back to a youthful state.

reset the epigenome, which is the little markers on top of the DNA that turn genes on and off, back to a youthful state.

Extraordinary groundbreaking work that was done that won the Nobel Prize led to the foundation of several companies.

Extraordinary groundbreaking work that was done that won the Nobel Prize led to the foundation of several companies.

There's a Harvard scientist named David Sinclair.

There's a Harvard scientist named David Sinclair.

He's a bit of a controversial character.

He's a bit of a controversial character.

Do you guys know him?

Do you guys know him?

I think you guys, one or two of you may have met him.

I think you guys, one or two of you may have met him.

Chamath, you ever met him?

Chamath, you ever met him?

I followed him.

I followed him.

So Sinclair is kind of bemoaned a little bit by the scientific and academic community for being a little too overhypey, snake oil salesman, as some folks have claimed.

So Sinclair is kind of bemoaned a little bit by the scientific and academic community for being a little too overhypey, snake oil salesman, as some folks have claimed.