Discovering Academia is an interdisciplinary podcast, with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and researchers. Brent and Keller sit down with these academics to have conversations about their background, research, passions and ways for others to get involved. Episodes last for roughly an hour, and they cover a plethora of topics.
Our goal with these chats is to connect different fields in higher education and get people thinking across disciplines. We want to show off amazing research, introduce young students to potential career options, and bring together open-minded thinkers. We are still in the early stages and are bound to mess up. That’s why we’d appreciate your feedback, criticisms, and suggestions for topics, professors, or any new ideas we should dive into next. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the fascinating world of academia.
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Discovering Academia is an interdisciplinary podcast, with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and researchers. Brent and Keller sit down with these academics to have conversations about their background, research, passions and ways for others to get involved. Episodes last for roughly an hour, and they cover a plethora of topics.
Our goal with these chats is to connect different fields in higher education and get people thinking across disciplines. We want to show off amazing research, introduce young students to potential career options, and bring together open-minded thinkers. We are still in the early stages and are bound to mess up. That’s why we’d appreciate your feedback, criticisms, and suggestions for topics, professors, or any new ideas we should dive into next. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the fascinating world of academia.
#085 - Steven Austad: Riding Lions and Unlocking the Secrets of Aging
Discovering Academia
1 hour 9 minutes
2 weeks ago
#085 - Steven Austad: Riding Lions and Unlocking the Secrets of Aging
Steven Austad is a Distinguished Professor and the Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, as well as the Scientific Director of the American Federation for Aging Research. A former Hollywood lion trainer turned leading biologist, Austad explores the evolutionary and biological mechanisms that control how fast we age.
In this episode, we dive into the science of longevity — from why island opossums age slower to what birds can teach us about extending human healthspan. We also discuss why women consistently live longer than men, despite facing more health challenges in old age, and the flaws in how aging research is conducted in sterile lab environments. Finally, Austad shares insights behind his famous $100 million bet that someone alive today will live to 150.
Topics: longevity science, women’s lifespan, comparative biology, aging research, healthspan extension, evolutionary biologyFor more information about this episode, see our website: https://www.discoveringacademia.com/episodes/steven-austadThis presentation is a service of Discovering Academia, and all information presented is for commercial and informational purposes only. Discovering Academia provides no assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the information presented and possesses no actual knowledge of any topic presented. Any opinions expressed in this presentation are solely attributed to each individual asserting the same and do not reflect the opinion of Discovering Academia.
Discovering Academia
Discovering Academia is an interdisciplinary podcast, with some of the world’s greatest thinkers and researchers. Brent and Keller sit down with these academics to have conversations about their background, research, passions and ways for others to get involved. Episodes last for roughly an hour, and they cover a plethora of topics.
Our goal with these chats is to connect different fields in higher education and get people thinking across disciplines. We want to show off amazing research, introduce young students to potential career options, and bring together open-minded thinkers. We are still in the early stages and are bound to mess up. That’s why we’d appreciate your feedback, criticisms, and suggestions for topics, professors, or any new ideas we should dive into next. Stay tuned as we continue to explore the fascinating world of academia.
