Practical Life Extension Results

Google Tech Talk
October 9, 2009

ABSTRACT

Presented by Gregory Benford.

Genescient is the world's first computational biology company founded on the use of artificial biological selection to cure the diseases of aging. Our laboratory animals have been selected for longevity through 750 generations for the equivalent of 15,000 human years. I will describe Genescient's multiple pathways toward accelerating human longevity, with parallel enhancements of vigor and function. Genescient applies 21st century genomic technology to identify, screen and develop benign therapeutic substances at precise doses, to defeat the diseases of aging. Our singular approach addresses the complex genomic networks that underlie aging and aging-associated diseases such as cardiovascular disease, Type II diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases. I shall display some results and our first product, due in 2009.

Gregory Benford is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine, where he was a Professor of Physics. He is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, a Fellow of the American Physical Society and was Visiting Fellow at Cambridge University and the Universities of Turin and Bologna. In 1995 he received the Lord Prize for contributions to science. With more than 200 scientific publications, his research encompasses both theory and experiments in the fields of astrophysics and plasma physics. His research has been supported by NSF, NASA, AFOSR, DOE and other agencies. He is an ongoing advisor to NASA, DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and the CIA.

Dr. Benford is also the author of more than thirty books, nearly all still in print. His work has won many awards, including the Nebula Award for his novel Timescape. His non-fiction Deep Time received much praise in 1999 and he won the United Nations Medal in literature in 1994.

Gregory Benford became Emeritus form the University of California, Irvine, in 2006 in order to found and develop Genescient.

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[neoaeonian]

@cpretartedmuch Re: stupid video. why the hell does it last 52 minutes?

52 minutes to talk about advances to add years to your life, stupid?

What, may I ask, represents a smart use of 52 minutes?

[john5246]

I wasn't clear what he meant by "conservatism" there's many applications to the word, sexually or in a broad sense trying to limit change. Most people find comfort with their routine lifestyles but Mr. Benford is right in pointing out that the most change has occurred as society has lived longer. Yes it is a secondary issue, yrs ago ppl were worried about how society would function if we didn't have to walk, that it would ruin everything, after all man was meant to walk! W/O cars we'd be nowhere

[flowewritharoma]

thanks for uploading this awesome video!

[MrIzzyDizzy]

i think this method was very wise - so young women you can follow this example for the sake of human progeny -and mate with older guys :P

[MrIzzyDizzy]

@3tangle3 yes a resorce based economy would get us there - i found it intersting along those lines benford said he didnt need the money. ie hes doing it for himself and humanity

[justicetrooper]

@polymath7

Miriam Webster online dictionary

a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity

I think it would be ironic.

[polymath7]

@justicetrooper

It wouldn't be ironic in the least; it would be unfortunate.

You really shouldn't derive your definition of irony from pop songs.

[polymath7]

This could be interesting. I know Benford as one of the (at most) six or seven SF writers who are genuinely worth reading; I'm keenly curious to see what he has to say here...

[cpretartedmuch]

@neoaeonian going against metal! i hate metal musik so fucking much

[eyhexs]

@john5246: so true