Forever Young

The Thoughts That Age You (And the Practice That Slows Them Down)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit foreveryoungfilm.substack.com [https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Most people think of meditation as a stress-reduction tool. Something you do in an app, on a cushion, before a hard day. A nice habit, loosely supported by science. Dr. Thomas Lewis wants to correct that framing entirely. In this video, Dr. Thomas Lewis breaks down the neuroscience of meditation — and why it reaches further into your biology than most peo…

Love, Longevity, and the Wellness Trend He Calls a Total Scam — Dr. Eric Verdin, Unfiltered

Dr. Eric Verdin is one of the scientists at the heart of our award-winning documentary Forever Young. He’s also president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. After a private screening of the film, director David Donnelly sat down with Verdin for a live virtual Q&A with the audience. No talking points. Just an hour of unfiltered conversation with one of the most respected minds in longevity science. In this conversation, Verdin reveals: * The longevity variable most people completely overlook — and why he’s building an entire research center around it * Why your outlook on life isn’t just a mood issue — and what the science says it’s actually doing to your body * On the realities of GLP-1 agonists, V02 max, and other topics that have captivated popular culture * The booming wellness trend he calls a total scam — and why it makes him furious every time he walks past one Plus: what’s actually coming in anti-aging medicine, the real science on fasting, and what an approved longevity drug could look like within five years. This is just the beginning. Dr. Verdin mentioned something in passing that most people don’t fully register: the biology of aging can be modulated. One of the most extraordinary examples of that happening right now is at his own institution — the Buck Institute’s work on senescent cells, the so-called “zombie cells” that accumulate in your body as you age, quietly driving inflammation [https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com/p/one-biological-process-shows-up-in?r=3lwfpv], accelerating disease, and shortening your life. Scientists now have drugs that can selectively eliminate them. In animal models, the results are extraordinary. Paid subscribers get access to that interview [https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com/p/the-secret-life-of-zombie-cells?r=3lwfpv] as well as our full archive of 100+ videos and articles that give insider access to the drugs, treatments, science, and philosophy driving the most exciting revolution of our lifetime. The longevity revolution is moving fast. Don’t fall behind. Join the readers who want the full picture → This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit foreveryoungfilm.substack.com/subscribe [https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Purpose, Meaning, and the Psychology of a Life Well Lived

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit foreveryoungfilm.substack.com [https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] In this inaugural Forever Young Substack Live, Dr. Thomas Lewis — psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and co-author of A General Theory of Love — spent 45 minutes answering live audience questions on what actually determines how long we live and how well. What emerged was part clinical insight, part cultural criticism, part longevity science. Tom covered the p…

THE CAMBRIDGE CONVERSATION: Steve Horvath, Adrian Liston, and Gabriele Kaminski Schierle on the Future of Aging

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit foreveryoungfilm.substack.com [https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] Steve Horvath created the epigenetic clock — the molecular tool that, for the first time, made it possible to measure biological age rather than simply count the years a person has been alive. His 2013 paper is among the most-cited in aging research, and his current work at Altos Labs in Cambridge focuses on whether the clock can not only measure aging …

Stanford's Top Longevity Psychologist on Building a New Map for Life

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit foreveryoungfilm.substack.com [https://foreveryoungfilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_7] After a recent screening of Forever Young, director David Donnelly sat down with Dr. Laura Carstensen for a live Q&A with the audience. Our ancestors gave us 30 extra years of life. So what are we doing with it? We’ve kept the same life script — education, then work, then retirement — and just stretched it at the seams. Dr. Carstensen thinks that’s a mistak…