Episode 98: Steven Austad talks about aging and preserving human health

STEM-Talk

Dawn Kernagis and Ken Ford

Natural Sciences, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Alternative Health, Science

4.7 • 706 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2019

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Our guest today is Dr. Steven Austad who studies virtually every aspect of aging. He is a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Biology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. In addition to being recognized for his aging and longevity research, Steve is also well-known for his background as a New York City cab driver, newspaper reporter and a lion trainer who then decided to become a biologist. His research today involves developing lifestyle and pharmacological approaches to improving and preserving human health. He is particularly focused on figuring out why different species age at different rates. Steve is the author of more than 190 scientific articles. His book, "Why We Age: What Science Is Discovering about the Body’s Journey Through Life," has been translated into nine languages. He also writes newspaper columns and has written for publications like Natural History magazine, Scientific American and International Wildlife.

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0:27.6	So our guest today is Dr. Steven Aousted, a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Biology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham.
0:34.6	So Steve studies many aspects of aging, from demography to molecular processes to the societal impact of an, Birmingham. So Steve studies many aspects of aging from demography to molecular processes
0:38.8	to the societal impact of an aging population. His research also involves developing lifestyle
0:43.6	and pharmacological approaches to improving and preserving human health. His current research interests
0:48.5	are particularly focused on figuring out why different species age at different rates.
0:53.5	Stephen is the author of more than 190 scientific articles and his book, Why We Age,
0:59.8	What Science is Discovering about the Body's Journey Through Life has been translated into nine
1:05.3	languages. He also writes newspaper columns and is written for publications like Natural History Magazine, Scientific American,
1:13.0	and International Wildlife. But before we get to today's interview with Stephen, we have some
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