Are We In A Longevity Revolution? — David Donnelly (Director, Forever Young)

About this episode

The episode explores the idea that the longevity revolution may be more about human readiness than scientific advancements.

What if the longevity revolution isn't really a science problem, but a human one we're completely unprepared for? In this episode of Health Longevity Secrets, Robert Lufkin MD sits down with David Donnelly — the award-winning filmmaker behind "Forever Young" (winner of the Mill Valley Film Festival Audience Award). David spent three years across three continents embedded with the world's leading longevity scientists — the Buck Institute, Dr. Eric Verdin, Dr. Steve Horvath, and more — and cam...

People in this episode

Host: Robert Lufkin MD

Guest: David Donnelly

Topics covered

• longevity
• human factors
• science
• filmmaking
• health

Keywords

• longevity revolution
• health
• David Donnelly
• Forever Young
• Buck Institute
• human factors
• science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Buck Institute

Books & works: Forever Young

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