{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67e45a3f99bc2367f423e9f2/682e390c10ca442d5fef8470?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Kennedy Schaal on 7-Month Fruit Flies, AI, and the Future of Longevity Science","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67e45a3f99bc2367f423e9f2/1747857807270-67d5b208-7152-42ae-b174-713819364ec1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Can fruit flies teach us how to extend human life?</p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennedymschaal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Kennedy Schaal⁠⁠</a>, CEO of <a href=\"https://www.rejuve.bio/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Rejuve.Bio⁠⁠</a>, explains how her team bred flies to live 7 months and what it means for aging research.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p> – The Methuselah fruit fly experiment: world’s longest-running <strong>evolutionary biology</strong> project </p><p>– What <strong>Yamanaka factors</strong> and <strong>genetic signatures</strong> reveal about aging</p><p>– How <strong>AI and genomics</strong> are accelerating discovery </p><p>– Real-world applications: Alzheimer’s research and preventive health </p><p>– Why Kennedy is advocating for <strong>young scientists</strong> and <strong>open collaboration</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Plus: her early fascination with aging, working with<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennedymschaal/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> ⁠</a><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/bengoertzel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Ben Goertzel ⁠⁠</a>and <a href=\"https://singularitynet.io/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠SingularityNet⁠</a>⁠, and what comes next for reversing age-related decline.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧Follow for more conversations with the people shaping the future of healthspan.</p>","author_name":"Longevity Summit Dublin"}