The Christian Transhumanist Podcast

Explore Christianity and Transhumanism, diving deep into the relationship between religion, technology, and the future of the human race—with provocative guests from the leading edges of science and theology.

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Ep 8: Liz Parrish, Life Extension & Reversing the Aging Process

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In this episode, Micah Redding talks to Liz Parrish, the first human to be given gene therapy to reverse aging. Micah & Liz discuss risk-taking, the potential issues with life extension, and what happens if this treatment becomes available to the world.

The Transhuman Visions conference where Micah and Liz met
Childhood illnesses and how Liz got into this pursuit
How genetic therapy works, how they deliver the treatment (AAV), and her specific treatments for Myostatins and Telomeres
How a lot of specific diseases may simply be symptoms of aging
What happens if something goes horribly, horribly wrong
Risk-taking, and why it's better not knowing how you're going to die
The normal way to die is before the age of 35, with an infectious disease. But we no longer die normally.
85% of individual's lifetime healthcare is now spent on their final diagnosis
Will this be available only for the ultra-wealthy?
Elysium, vampires, and Isaiah 65
What 1960s supercomputers and iPhones tell us about gene therapy
Economies are built on lifespan
Religious people are the original immortalists
How the pursuit of science is similar to a religious drive
Other things BioViva is working on
Liz Parrish's AMA
Other articles 1 2 about Liz Parrish
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Ep 8: Liz Parrish, Life Extension & Reversing the Aging Process
Micah Redding
2015-11-07 15:05:00
00:49:43