Defying death: The immortality movement goes mainstream

Michael Peel

… [I]n this series, we’re exploring the origins of the longevity movement and how it’s migrating from the realm of the super-rich to the mainstream. 

I wanted to meet the people on the ground bringing these theories of longevity to life. So I started the trip with a man called Boyang Wang, who’s an investor in Vibe Science ….

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Boyang Wang

Longevity, fighting ageing is my passion and mission, and I’m working on that for the decades to come. Hopefully centuries to come.

Michael Peel

Yes. You believe that human life can be extended that far?

Boyang Wang

Oh, we have no idea. Actually the definition of human life will be subject to questions like our intellectual being might surpass our biological body. That’s one possibility. We have a portfolio company that’s working on very bold direction of creating brainless clones.

Michael Peel

[T]his idea of what he calls a brainless clone goes well beyond current scientific consensus. But the premise is potentially transformative. Could we create a body without a fully functioning brain? And then could we, in theory, do a brain transplant … [?]

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