mastodon 4.7.2Scientist, author, presenter, campaigner.
I am trying to get all my contacts to move from WhatsApp to Signal for privacy and security reasons. I wrote a quick article to help convince people to make the move, and published it on my website in case it helps anyone else make the case to friends and relatives.
Please share if useful!
https://andrewsteele.co.uk/blog/2025/07/delete-whatsapp-install-signal/
New 30% mouse lifespan extension paper just dropped!
Another example of rapamycin + something increasing mouse lifespan more than rapamycin or something alone. In this case, the something is trametinib, an anti-cancer drug.
Read more here: https://andrewsteele.co.uk/blog/2025/05/rapamycin-trametinib-cocktail-lifespan-mice/
Proud to say I helped out a bit with this new video from Primer, simulating the evolution of aging with his lovable blobs!
If anyone asks me to explain how aging evolved (it’s surprisingly nuanced), I now have a great resource to share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_JbJTeLZJs
#aging #evolution #evolutionarybiology #science #ageing #longevity
You know what else works for this? Trains
Great piece by Andrew Scott on the longevity revolution—and why we need to seize the opportunities it presents.
‘The hardest change of all [is] seeing a longer life as an opportunity and overcoming deeply engrained ageist assumptions.’
‘Since the programme started in 2021, Pillar 2 has awarded money to six projects looking at underlying ageing biology, according to a European Commission spokesperson. These have received €23 million in total, 0.48% of the €4.8 billion Horizon Europe has so far dished out on health topics, and just 0.08% of the €27.9 billion spent through Pillar 2 as a whole. For comparison, oncology has received €193 million, and the EU has launched an entire mission to tackle cancer.’
Could Ozempic slow down aging?!
A new study suggests yes—but, while they’re exciting preliminary results, there are a few caveats too.
New Scientist asked me to send in a comment for their podcast—this is the full, uncut version of what I said!
Prof @sellathechemist has returned his science communication award to the Royal Society in what, if I may say so, is an award-worthy piece of science communication: https://on.ft.com/4l0jtNZ (gift link)
Do I know anyone who knows any of the authors on this paper? I’d really like to get hold of some additional data from it if possible! :) #aging #longevity #science
Happy Lunar New Year!
Hope you have snakey one.