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We trace how a soil-derived drug led to the discovery of mTOR, why growth control sits at the core of aging biology, and where evidence ends for humans. Michael Hall’s quiet breakthroughs explain fasting, autophagy, and rapamycin without the hype.
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Journalist: Jessica Davis Plüss
Host: Jo Fahy
Audio editor/video journalist: Michele Andina
Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang
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Chapters
1. Setting The Longevity Question (00:00:00)
2. Meeting Michael Hall In Basel (00:02:02)
3. Blue Zones And Early Skepticism (00:03:57)
4. From Nuclear Transport To Drug Mysteries (00:06:37)
5. Why Yeast Cracked A Human Problem (00:09:12)
6. The TOR Genes And Controlled Growth (00:11:02)
7. mTOR, Nutrients, And Aging Links (00:14:12)
8. Animal Evidence For Rapamycin (00:16:42)
9. Humans, Hype, And Trial Limits (00:18:52)
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