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Can We Cheat Death? Nobel Prize Winner Breaks Down the Science of Living Forever

14 Feb 2025

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💬 “Evolution doesn't select for longevity. It doesn't care how long you live.” ~Venki Ramakrishnan⚡️ Venki Ramakrishnan is a Nobel Prize-winning biologist, former president of the Royal Society and author of Why We Die: The New Science of Ageing and Longevity.⚡ In this episode Venki and I uncover the science of why we die, whether there’s a biological reason why we can’t live forever, and what will happen if we do eventually crack the longevity code.🎧 Stay tuned to find out:➡ Whether the $30 billion longevity industry has brought us any closer to immortality➡︎ Why we’re living longer, but with more disability and disease than ever➡︎ Why death and our own mortality makes life worth living➡︎  How even scientists are taking controversial longevity drugs like metformin➡︎ The best, science-backed ways to add healthy years onto your life📕 Chapters(0:32) Why do we die?(3:06) What do we mean by death?(4:26) Are we close to reversing death?(5:57) Why we want to live forever(9:11) Do humans have an age limit?(11:07) Living healthier for longer(16:06) What causes ageing?(21:15) Your chronological age doesn’t matter(26:17) How to improve biological age(28:16) Why some animals live longer(31:35) Dangers of experimental longevity “hacks”(40:42) Ethical dilemmas of extending lifespan(46:04) Simple ways to life for longer(47:52) Memento Mori(53:46) Longevity research that works📱 Connect with me:TikTok:https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajanInstagram:https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr🔥 Get my free weekly newsletter filled with easy to action health tips, interesting facts and science to fill your curiosity:https://drkaran.beehiiv.com/subscribe🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”:https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ AnOG Podcasts production.

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