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Why do some of us age gracefully and others don’t? How do our bodies and minds experience aging at the cellular and molecular level? Why do we even age to begin with? And maybe most importantly, can we do anything about it?

Join hosts Eric Verdin and Brianna Stubbs at the Buck Institute in California as they speaks with some of the brightest scientific stars on the planet to search for – and actually find answers to – these questions and many more.

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OUR HOSTS

Eric Verdin and Brianna Stubbs

A native of Belgium, Dr. Verdin received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Liege and completed additional clinical and research training at Harvard Medical School. He has held faculty positions at the University of Brussels, the National Institutes of Health, the Picower Institute for Medical Research, and the Gladstone Institutes. Dr. Verdin is also currently a professor of medicine at University of California, San Francisco.

In 2016, Dr. Verdin established his lab at the Buck to study the relationship between aging and the immune system. He is an elected member of several scientific organizations including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, and the Association of American Physicians. He has published more than 300 scientific papers and holds 18 patents.

 

Dr. Stubbs is a world expert in exogenous ketone metabolism and its implications for performance, resilience and healthspan. She completed her PhD in metabolic physiology at the University of Oxford, studying the metabolism and the application of exogenous ketone salts and esters. While completing her studies, she competed on the British International Rowing Team, and was a two-time world champion lightweight athlete.

Dr. Stubbs is currently a Lead Translational Scientist at the Buck Institute where she is focused on the translation of Buck research into consumer products and drugs that target healthy aging.

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Cellular Recycling
What if the secret to a longer, healthier life isn’t found in a new supplement or a complex medical procedure,…
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#03 .
The New Metrics of Functional Aging
XPRIZE Healthspan Executive Director Jamie Justice joins Brianna Stubbs to discuss the $101 million race to restore 10 years of…
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#02 .
Rejuvenating the Brain
n this episode, Eric Verdin, CEO of the Buck Institute, and Stanford University’s Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray discuss the groundbreaking science…
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#01 .
Rewriting The Rules of Aging
What if aging is less a fate and more an engineering challenge? We sit down with George Church to unpack…
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#08 .
Scientific Wellness and AI at the Forefront
What do we really want from our healthcare system, and how can AI help us get it sooner? In our…
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#07 .
Resilience as Medicine
Few people have as much experience with patient care and long-term research as the celebrated geriatrician and epidemiologist Luigi Ferrucci.…
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#06 .
From Potential to Practice
The movement to integrate longevity treatments into clinical care is making strides. How can we ensure they are evidence-based, accessible,…
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#05 .
Measuring the Pace of Aging
Our chronological age doesn’t tell us much about how well our bodies are aging, but scientists have developed many ways…
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#04 .
Finding Targets for Aging Interventions
Of all the biochemical changes that occur with aging, what really matters? How can we use the incredible amount of…
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#03 .
Fasting for Health and Longevity
What is the relationship between diet, chronic disease, and aging? Can we delay or reverse the effects of aging at…
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#02 .
The Age of Circadian Disruption
Our modern world is full of potential disruptions to sleep. But as we learn more about circadian rhythm, we find…
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#01 .
The Purpose and Promise of Longer Lives
What role does the immune system play in aging? How do senescent cells evade it and promote inflammation? And what…
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#08 .
Immunity and Beyond
What role does the immune system play in aging? How do senescent cells evade it and promote inflammation? And what…
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#07 .
Exploring the Wild World Within
How do different cells in our bodies age differently? What exactly happens when a neuron takes out its trash? In…
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#06 .
The Secrets of Centenarians
Is aging truly inevitable? Can we study the genetics of long-lived people to learn how to delay or reverse aging?…
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#05 .
The Nature of Aging
Aging appears to progress similarly across species, from worms and flies to mice and humans, and involves pathways related to…
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#04 .
Training to Age Better
What is the relationship between stress, metabolism, and aging? How can we use “good” stress to enhance our ability to…
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#03 .
Understanding Senescence
Dr. Campisi has been at the forefront of studying cellular senescence for decades, revealing the mysteries of these not-exactly-dead cells…
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#02 .
An Information Theory of Aging
Is life essentially an information process driven by biochemical interactions? If so, can we simply correct any errors in that…
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Why do we age?
When we think of aging, we typically think of human aging, but the biological processes that cause cellular damage are…
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Trailer
Hi, I’m Gordon Lithgow. I’m a scientist who is looking at ways we can make getting older- better! This doesn't…
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