Episode
"David Sinclair"
59:28
Published: Mon Feb 22 2021
Description
Included in the Time 100 as one of the hundred most influential people in the world, David Sinclair parachutes in to learn us some things. Dr. Sinclair is an award-winning Biologist, Professor of Genetics, and highly-regarded for his profound work in the Ageing & Anti-Ageing field. Listen folks, he’s reversed the age of an eye in a mouse and made the mouse see again. So grab a green-juice and listen up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The speaker states that they feel they have nothing to add to the conversation and therefore are choosing to stay quiet and let the other person continue speaking.
00:00 - 01:51 (01:51)
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The speaker states that they feel they have nothing to add to the conversation and therefore are choosing to stay quiet and let the other person continue speaking.
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The advancements in science and technology have given us some control over how and when we die with a better quality of life, which is what scientists are focused on.
01:51 - 05:39 (03:47)
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The advancements in science and technology have given us some control over how and when we die with a better quality of life, which is what scientists are focused on. However, this transcript also contains an unrelated advertisement about a person's sexiest man of the year award.
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The hosts challenge listeners to guess their ages and appearances, and then imagine what they actually look like in reality.
05:39 - 07:57 (02:18)
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The hosts challenge listeners to guess their ages and appearances, and then imagine what they actually look like in reality.
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Dr. David Sinclair explains how genes control the aging process and through epigenetics, harmful switches for diseases like cancer, leukemia or diabetes, can be turned off to increase human lifespan.
07:57 - 12:44 (04:47)
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Dr. David Sinclair explains how genes control the aging process and through epigenetics, harmful switches for diseases like cancer, leukemia or diabetes, can be turned off to increase human lifespan.
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The podcast discusses the importance of healthy living to help the body react better to the onslaught of chemicals and DNA damage individuals face every day.
12:44 - 16:25 (03:41)
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The podcast discusses the importance of healthy living to help the body react better to the onslaught of chemicals and DNA damage individuals face every day. Getting a lot of sleep and eating plant-based food like olive oil is strongly advised.
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The advancements in technology like CRISPR have opened up the possibility of changing genes, which can also result in extending human lifespan up to 130 years.
16:25 - 20:25 (04:00)
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The advancements in technology like CRISPR have opened up the possibility of changing genes, which can also result in extending human lifespan up to 130 years. However, it heavily depends on how we live and what genes we are born with.
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Even the Rich is a podcast from Wondry that tells the jaw-dropping stories about the tumultuous lives of the world's elite, from the greatest family dynasties to pop culture superstars.
20:25 - 24:17 (03:51)
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Even the Rich is a podcast from Wondry that tells the jaw-dropping stories about the tumultuous lives of the world's elite, from the greatest family dynasties to pop culture superstars. The most recent season explores Lucille Ball's meteoric rise to fame as the first female sitcom star and studio exec.
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Intermittent fasting works by creating an environment in our body that activates the molecules, energy, and proteins to fight against cancer, diabetes, leukemia, etc.
24:17 - 27:03 (02:46)
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Intermittent fasting works by creating an environment in our body that activates the molecules, energy, and proteins to fight against cancer, diabetes, leukemia, etc. and also helps in getting lean.
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The benefits of moderate red wine consumption are discussed, specifically the positive effects of resveratrol on longevity.
27:03 - 28:18 (01:14)
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The benefits of moderate red wine consumption are discussed, specifically the positive effects of resveratrol on longevity. The question of whether resveratrol can be found in sources other than red wine is also raised.
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Researchers have been able to reverse the aging process in mice and potentially in humans by changing lifestyle and "age-reversing" cells.
28:18 - 32:05 (03:47)
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Researchers have been able to reverse the aging process in mice and potentially in humans by changing lifestyle and "age-reversing" cells. The study initially aimed to help older mice with age-related diseases, but researchers discovered that the changes they made to the mice's cells reversed the aging process.
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Scientists are experimenting with gene therapy to reverse aging.
32:05 - 34:56 (02:50)
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Scientists are experimenting with gene therapy to reverse aging. By introducing three specific early genes, a person's brain can instruct the rest of the body to be young again.
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The wealthy are like vampires, obsessed with the youthfulness they can no longer have.
34:56 - 37:08 (02:11)
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The wealthy are like vampires, obsessed with the youthfulness they can no longer have. Despite having all the resources, they still cannot control their health and the inevitable aging process.
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The ethics of prolonging life and population control are discussed, with concerns about interfering with nature's course and the potential reality of extending lifespans for people who may not be considered desirable to live longer.
37:08 - 41:52 (04:43)
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The ethics of prolonging life and population control are discussed, with concerns about interfering with nature's course and the potential reality of extending lifespans for people who may not be considered desirable to live longer.
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The limitations in understanding the brain arise from a lack of knowledge in how it works and what the equation of a thought is.
41:52 - 47:17 (05:25)
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The limitations in understanding the brain arise from a lack of knowledge in how it works and what the equation of a thought is. Although there are theories of downloading information into the brain akin to science fiction, it remains unclear as to how the brain creates thinking.
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The speaker describes gene research and the usefulness of health diagnostics tests for quick results.
47:17 - 51:16 (03:59)
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The speaker describes gene research and the usefulness of health diagnostics tests for quick results. Also, they briefly discuss Lyme disease and its testing process.
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Author and scientist David Sinclair suggests taking seemingly safe supplements that have the potential to help in the long run for a longer lifespan - as mentioned in his book "Lifespan."
51:16 - 54:08 (02:52)
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Author and scientist David Sinclair suggests taking seemingly safe supplements that have the potential to help in the long run for a longer lifespan - as mentioned in his book "Lifespan."
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The fear of discovering unsettling information and privacy issues are some of the reasons why people are hesitant to send their DNA to companies like 23andMe, while businesses in other industries with lesser-known privacy concerns may not face the same skepticism.
54:08 - 58:09 (04:00)
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The fear of discovering unsettling information and privacy issues are some of the reasons why people are hesitant to send their DNA to companies like 23andMe, while businesses in other industries with lesser-known privacy concerns may not face the same skepticism.
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The hosts joke about getting 18 hours of sun during the summer solstice, and David Sinclair laughs at the idea that it's on his list of anti-aging techniques.
58:09 - 1:00:15 (02:06)
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The hosts joke about getting 18 hours of sun during the summer solstice, and David Sinclair laughs at the idea that it's on his list of anti-aging techniques.
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In this nonsensical and comedic clip, a group of friends discuss the idea of attending Harvard University and their previous travels, with lots of profanity and tangents along the way.
1:00:15 - 1:01:16 (01:00)
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In this nonsensical and comedic clip, a group of friends discuss the idea of attending Harvard University and their previous travels, with lots of profanity and tangents along the way.