Chapter
The Pilgrimage to Rapamycin
10:01 - 16:59 (06:58)
The discovery of rapamycin is considered one of the most interesting stories in science, from the expedition to the isolation and identification of the molecule, to how close it came to never happening. Peter, who worked in an area of biology that people were not interested in, had the incipient idea to make a pilgrimage to honor and pay homage to this great little molecule, and David embraced it.
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David Sabatini takes a trip to the place where the drug rapamycin was discovered, delving into its background, unique features and how it was almost lost to the scientific world.
10:01 - 12:49 (02:48)
Summary
David Sabatini takes a trip to the place where the drug rapamycin was discovered, delving into its background, unique features and how it was almost lost to the scientific world.
ChapterThe Pilgrimage to Rapamycin
Episode#193: My Life Extension Pilgrimage to Easter Island
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The discovery of rapamycin is not just an interesting story in science, but its inhibition of mTOR could have significant value in the treatment of cancer, and David's achievement at such a young age is remarkable.
12:49 - 16:59 (04:10)
Summary
The discovery of rapamycin is not just an interesting story in science, but its inhibition of mTOR could have significant value in the treatment of cancer, and David's achievement at such a young age is remarkable.