A 150-year-old human

Unexplainable

Vox

Life Sciences, Science, Natural Sciences

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Two scientists. A billion-dollar wager. One unanswered question: Is the first human who will live to 150 already alive? The technology to make that happen may already be in development. But if it works, there will be new, unsettling questions for humankind to answer. For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to sign up for our newsletter, view show transcripts, and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:08.0	So I was at a conference at UCLA, I think in about 2000.
1:13.0	And there was a reporter there and she asked the group,
1:17.0	when is the first 150-year-old person going to be alive?
1:23.0	Steve Ostad, Biology Professor.
1:26.0	We all looked at each other, nobody wanted to answer and finally I burst out, I think the person's already alive.
1:32.0	Steve's quote got published where it made its way over to his friend Jay.
1:36.0	And then Jay called me up and I basically called Steve up and I said,
1:41.0	come on, Jay Olshansky, Public Health Professor.
1:44.0	You're not serious, right?
1:46.0	That somebody alive today is going to live to 150.
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