Health Longevity Secrets
Health Longevity Secrets
Robert Lufkin MD
The $101 Million Race to Solve Longevity | Jamie Justice PhD
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Mar 24, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Jamie’s Path From Art To Aging Science
Aha Moment: Debating Why We Age
From Wear And Tear To Complex Systems
Theories, Hallmarks, And Pillars Of Aging
Geroscience vs. Treating Single Diseases
Limits, Rectangularizing The Curve, And Cancer Risk
Population Shifts And 150-Year Bets
Escape Velocity Skepticism And Practical Pathways
Inside The Healthspan XPRIZE: Rules And Stakes
Selecting The Finalists And Measuring Impact
Scale, Access, And Trial Infrastructure
Surprising Entries: From Reprogramming To Circadian Hacks
What Will Win: Metabolism And Immunity Lead
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Dr. Jamie Justice is the Executive Director of XPRIZE Healthspan - a $101 million, 7-year global competition to extend human healthspan by developing therapies that restore muscle, cognitive, and immune function by 10 to 20 years in people over 50. She is also a leading geroscientist and Adjunct Professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In this episode, Jamie breaks down the science of aging, the geroscience hypothesis, what 744 competing teams are building, and why the next fe...