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5 min readThe quest to live forever, one bodyoid at a time
At a conference in Berkeley called Vitalist Bay—described as the Burning Man of the longevity movement—reporter Sarah Todd from Stat News found herself surrounded by hundreds of people who had gathered to do a mass blood test together. "I wondered at the time if this was some sort of Guinness World Record for blood tests," she recalls. The event is an outgrowth of a movement whose members call themselves vitalists, and their focus is beating death. But the people Todd met were not the bro billionaires she expected. "I would certainly say they were people who are doing well for themselves," she says. "There were a fair amount of people who work in tech, that kind of thing. But they were not rich in the way that billionaires are, and it was also a more diverse group than I had been expecting."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:35) **Sarah Todd Reports from Vitalist Bay, the "Burning Man of Longevity"** - Sarah Todd, a Stat News reporter, describes attending Vitalist Bay, a conference in Berkeley for the longevity movement.
- 2 (04:35) **Why They Want to Live Longer: Healthspan, Not Just Lifespan** - Attendees say they aren't afraid of death but want enough time to do everything they want and to stay healthy into old age.
- 3 (05:23) **Sci-Fi Ideas on Display: Brain Age and Bodyoids** - Sarah Todd highlights two futuristic concepts from the conference.
- 4 (08:10) **Timeline and Faith in Technology** - Predictions for these technologies range from 10 to 20 years, but no one knows for sure.
- 5 (10:24) **Practical Longevity Hacks Available Now** - The episode shifts to actionable advice for extending healthspan.
- 6 (12:55) **The Shingles Vaccine and Dementia Connection** - Vox editor Brian Walsh explains a surprising finding: the shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risk by 20-24%.
- 7 (15:14) **Brian Walsh's Longevity Power Rankings** - A countdown of evidence-based, everyday strategies for a longer healthspan.
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Show Notes
The trick to living a longer, happier life.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Michelle Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.
Iris Apfel celebrating her 100th birthday party in New York City. Photo by Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images for Central Park Tower.
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