The longevity network that started in a pub, not a lab

Mo Elzek does not think that, in the coming years, you will be able to pop a magic pill and decide what age you want to be. He does, however, think that a cocktail of targeted rejuvenation therapies could have a profound impact on your healthspan and lifespan. That distinction, borne out of deep understanding…

ByJon LipseyAugust 7, 20260Comments

HEALTH Opinion

Christopher Snowdon: healthy lifestyles are a burden on taxpayers

If you work in health, Christopher Snowdon is supposed to be the enemy. He defends smokers, opposes minimum pricing on alcohol and argues against sugar taxes. He thinks the wellness industry is "mostly a force for bad" and that nutritional epidemiology, the science underpinning nearly everything you have ever been told about food, is a…

ByJon LipseyAugust 6, 20260Comments

HEALTH

Top longevity influencers and researchers to follow

Seven of the 100 people ranked in the Unfiltered Longevity 100 for 2026 publish regularly for a general audience — a podcast, a newsletter or both. They are Peter Diamandis, Mark Hyman, Bryan Johnson, Matt Kaeberlein, Andrew Huberman, David Sinclair and Phil Newman. Three of them are working scientists and four are not. Four more…

ByJon LipseyAugust 5, 20260Comments

HEALTH

Who are the most credible voices in longevity?

The most credible voices in longevity are mostly not the most visible ones. Of the 100 people ranked in the Unfiltered Longevity 100 for 2026, 38 are working scientists whose standing rests on peer-reviewed output, institutional position and replication record rather than on audience. They are listed in full below. Credibility and reach are close…

ByJon LipseyAugust 5, 20260Comments

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NUTRITION Opinion

Does fasting trigger autophagy in humans? Barely, and exercise does it faster

Fasting is one of the longevity movement's favourite rituals but the main reason people give for it does not hold up well in humans. The promise is autophagy. Skip food for long enough and the body, short of incoming fuel, starts breaking down and recycling its own worn-out parts. That much is real. The catch…

ByJon LipseyJuly 3, 20260Comments

MIND

Dr Tommy Wood on brain health, concussion and the limits of optimisation

The longevity industry has a simple story about the brain: it declines, the decline is mostly fixed, and the best you can do is slow it with the right supplements and the right wearables. Tommy Wood spends a lot of his time arguing the opposite. The brain adapts across almost the whole of a life,…

ByDr Jonny ReesJune 23, 20260Comments

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BUSINESS

The Enhanced Games came to Vegas and hit the jackpot

Plenty of people have closed their eyes and had one a final throw of the dice in Vegas. Most of them walk away with nothing. Tonight, Kristian Gkolomeev of Greece is going home with $1.25m after breaking the Men’s 50m Freestyle record, clocking 20.81 in the final event of the night at the inaugural Enhanced…

ByJon LipseyMay 25, 20260Comments

HEALTH Investigation

What it feels like to be an Enhanced Games athlete

"If I wanted a doctor's opinion on whether or not people's health is at risk, I would go to a doctor. Not Kieren Perkins." It takes a lot to push James Magnussen, the three-time Olympic medallist and two-time world champion in the 100m freestyle, out of his naturally relaxed and jovial demeanour. But that’s what…

ByJon LipseyMay 24, 20260Comments

BUSINESS Investigation

Who actually runs longevity in 2026

Longevity has stopped being a Silicon Valley curiosity. Over the past four years, the field has crossed the line from speculative science to institutional industry. Tech billionaires have poured billions into it. Sovereign wealth funds have arrived. The first human trial of partial cellular reprogramming starts this year, with FDA clearance already in hand. A…

ByJon LipseyMay 20, 20260Comments

SPOTLIGHT Investigation

Inside the Enhanced Games: The untold story of the world’s most controversial sporting event

During a Zoom call on the 26th January 2024, Aron D'Souza, founder of the Enhanced Games, revealed something to me that he asked me to keep to myself. The Enhanced Games, which takes place in Las Vegas on Sunday, is the world's first sporting competition in which athletes are permitted to use performance-enhancing substances banned…

ByJon LipseyMay 20, 20260Comments

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