Modern Conveniences Are Making Us Weaker

David Sinclair is a Harvard Medical School geneticist and longevity researcher who studies the biological mechanisms of aging and how we might slow or reverse it. He appeared on JRE episode 1670 to discuss cutting-edge findings in aging science, the role of technology in human health, and philosophical questions about what it means to live longer. Sinclair's work challenges conventional thinking about aging as an inevitable process, exploring how lifestyle factors and emerging technologies could extend human healthspan. Joe brought him on to dive deep into the intersection of biology, philosophy, and the ways modern life might be making us physically weaker even as it offers unprecedented conveniences.