Healthspan, Lifespan, and the Biology of Aging

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Kristen Fortney
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Olivia Webb
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Vijay Pande
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In this episode, Kristen Fortney, cofounder and CEO of BioAge, joins Vijay Pande, founding partner of a16z Bio + Health, and Olivia Webb, editorial lead, to discuss the biology of aging, how she started a company, and some fun things — like how long a hypothetical venture capitalist can expect to liv...

In this episode, Kristen Fortney, cofounder and CEO of BioAge, joins Vijay Pande, founding partner of a16z Bio + Health, and Olivia Webb, editorial lead, to discuss the biology of aging, how she started a company, and some fun things — like how long a hypothetical venture capitalist can expect to live.  

Additional reading:

- Greg Egan, whose writing inspired Kristen, has a list of his books on his website

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Steph Smith 1mos

The answer is ~3 years. I was surprised, but it makes sense given that ~70% of cancer deaths occur in 65+. W/o cancer, that population is still at risk of many other diseases. Learned this on this excellent pod by @vijaypande @kpfortney @OliviaWebbC ⬇️