What if aging is not an inevitable decline but a solvable systems problem hiding in plain sight?Julian sits down with Carina Kern, a scientist working at the intersection of longevity research and medicine, for a wide ranging conversation on how aging actually works inside the body. Together, they explore why traditional medicine has struggled to address age-related decline and why treating one disease or one organ at a time may be missing the bigger picture. Carina introduces a systems level way of thinking about aging, explaining how cellular damage spreads across the body and why identifying key biological nodes could change how we prevent degeneration altogether. Julian and Carina also dive into Carina’s research on necrosis, a form of uncontrolled cell death that may sit at the core of aging and many chronic diseases. Carina explains how her team is developing a first in class anti necrotic therapy, how artificial intelligence is being used to uncover system wide interventions, and why the kidney has become a powerful model for studying accelerated aging. The conversation expands beyond Earth as well, touching on what space travel reveals about rapid aging and why protecting human biology may be essential for the future of human exploration. If you want to join the free Beyond Tomorrow Community, check the link: skool.com/beyond-tomorrow for more! What You’ll LearnWhy aging is a multifactorial systems problem rather than a single diseaseHow traditional medicine struggles to treat age related degenerationWhat necrosis is and why it may drive aging and chronic illnessHow blocking cell death could protect multiple organs at onceThe role of AI in discovering longevity therapiesWhy longevity research needs scientific rigor over hype⏱ Timestamps00:00 Intro00:27 Linking Longevity and Medicine02:44 Witnessing a Loved One’s Health Decline05:17 Introducing the Blueprint Theory09:03 The Hidden Risks of Unintended Consequences11:52 Which Hallmarks of Aging Matter Most18:59 Why Clinical Trials Still Matter20:48 If You Believe It Works, Prove It21:47 Inside Anti Necrosis Therapy26:54 Why the Kidney Matters in Longevity28:33 Targeting the Root of Degeneration29:29 Why Necrosis Drives Degenerative Disease31:06 Building the Right Team Around You33:27 Can Artificial Intelligence Solve Aging38:11 Do Astronauts Age Faster in Space39:29 Why Longevity Is About Interventions41:16 Preventing Debilitating Health Decline42:33 Rethinking How We Treat Disease45:23 How Scalable Is Anti Necrosis Therapy47:29 Why Longevity Is More Than Wellness50:38 When Does Necrosis Really Begin52:03 Is Aging an Engineering Challenge54:01 Focusing on the End Goal That Matters55:36 A Vision for the World in 203056:17 Where the Longevity Space Is HeadedConnect with Julian 📸 Instagram: @thebeyondtomorrowpodcast 🌐 Website: www.beyondtomorrowpodcast.com 📩 Email: [email protected] 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube for more stories from the edge of what is possible.Follow Carina:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_carinakern LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/carina-carla-kern YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrCarinaCarlaKern X: https://x.com/CarinaCarlaKern LinkGevity: https://www.linkgevity.com/

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