My guest today is Dr. Bjorn Schumacher whose work focuses on the central role of DNA damage in the aging process. We discussed DNA damage accumulation with age, how DNA repair mechanisms play a role, how DNA damage in the reproductive cells can tell us a lot about aging, human fertility and reproductive capacity. We also discussed the role of p53 in cancer suppression, a new biological age clock being developed in his lab and how we should protect our skin from aging and thereby control DNA damage. A lot of us have heard about the link between DNA damage and aging and this conversation really dives into it.  All platforms / Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.substack.com/p/bschumacher Find the previous podcast episodes & subscribe to be notified: https://www.livelongerworld.com/podcast Sign up for Premium Subscriber Summarized Show Notes on Key Points: https://www.livelongerworld.com/premium Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/livelongerworldOne-Time support: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/livelongerworld DR. BJORN SCHUMACHER LINKS: Lab Website: https://www.cecad.uni-koeln.de/research/principal-investigators/prof-dr-bjoern-schumacherTwitter: https://twitter.com/schumacherbjAuthor of the book: The Mysteries of Human Aging: Surprising Insights from a Science That's Still Young: https://amzn.to/3LyR3JULIVE LONGER WORLD LINKS: Website: https://www.livelongerworld.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/livelongerworldNewsletter: https://livelongerworld.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longevityfuture/Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/livelongerworldPodcast All Platforms: https://anchor.fm/livelongerworldYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LiveLongerWorldApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3eZAoApSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3eZB6O5Google Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3HN0keGPremium Subscriber Benefits: https://www.livelongerworld.com/premiumTIMESTAMPS: For links to DR. Bjorn Schumacher research discussed: https://livelongerworld.substack.com/p/bschumacherWant Summarized Notes on Key Points Discussed in the Podcast? Gain access by signing up as a premium subscriber. Your contribution supports my work the advancement of longevity science!Key points summarized in the show notes for premium subscribers include: The central role of DNA damage in the aging process What happens to our body’s DNA repair mechanism with age? DNA Damage in the germ cells (reproductive cells) promotes stress resistance in the body The role of p53 in suppressing cancer and in the DNA repair processLearn more: https://www.livelongerworld.com/premiumThanks for listeni