Evgeny meets ‘anti-ageing poster boy’ Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneur whose ‘Project Blueprint’ aims to extend the human lifespan. He also talks to the 46-year-old’s doctor Oliver Zolman, who details how they’re approaching a controversial area of emerging science. In this episode we talk about: · How they slowed Bryan’s speed of ageing “by the equivalent of 31 years”· Why Oliver Zolman thinks humans “can live 25% longer”· Can we improve humans “at the speed of technology”?· How the emergence of AI has made “death our only enemy”· Oliver Zolman’s Six Principles for biohacking beginners· How Bryan achieved “8 months of perfect sleep” by designing his life around the need for it· What Dr Zolman sees as the biggest health threat to western countries· Is the resistance to longevity research more cultural than scientific?If you enjoyed this episode please give Brave New World a rating and review. Hit the follow button on your podcast provider so you never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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