U.S. Transhumanist Party Enlightenment Salon on the Dublin Longevity Declaration – October 8, 2023

On Sunday, October 8, 2023, the U.S. Transhumanist Party invited Dr. Aubrey de Grey and notable signatories to discuss the Dublin Longevity Declaration - https://dublinlongevitydeclaration.org/ - and its significance in expressing a scientific consensus on the feasibility of extending healthy human lifespans and the imperative to immediately expand research into this area.

Panelists included the following:
- Dr. Aubrey de Grey, President and Chief Science Officer, Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation
- David Wood, Executive Director, LEV Foundation
- Dr. Bill Andrews, Founder and CEO, Sierra Sciences
- Liz Parrish, Founder and CEO, BioViva, and U.S. Transhumanist Party 2020 Vice-Presidential Candidate
- Charlie Kam, U.S. Transhumanist Party 2020 Presidential Candidate
- Zack Varkaris, Founder and Scientific Director, Austin Biotec
- Bernard Siegel, Executive Director of the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF), Founder of the Healthspan Action Coalition
- Ben Ballweg, Director of Longevity Outreach, U.S. Transhumanist Party
- Art Ramon Garcia, Jr., Director of Visual Art, U.S. Transhumanist Party

The Dublin Longevity Declaration was crafted by Dr. Aubrey de Grey, Dr. Brian Kennedy, and Martin O’Dea, with input from prominent signatories. Since its publication on October 3, 2023, it has already gained signatures from the vast majority of the leading scientists, entrepreneurs, and advocates in the longevity field.

Both members of the scientific community and members of the public can sign the Declaration here: https://dublinlongevitydeclaration.org/#sign

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Timestamps

3:48 - Aubrey de Grey’s introduction to the Declaration
9:53 - Why now? And whose signatures are most critical?
13:45 - David Wood’s comments on the Declaration
17:00 - Bill Andrews’s comments on the Declaration
18:52 - Why some people might be hesitant to sign
21:15 - Liz Parrish’s comments on the Declaration
23:19 - Charlie Kam’s comments on the Declaration
25:38 - Zack Varkaris’ comments on the Declaration
27:29 - Bernard Siegel’s comments on the Declaration
29:49 - When is the right time to get the Declaration in front of Congress?
34:09 - When to approach “significant” individuals about signing
41:31 - Art Ramon Garcia Jr.’s comments on the declaration
42:24 - How health insurers might be able to work with a longevity approach
47:48 - How the demonstration in San Francisco went the day prior
50:04 - How far along the longevity message is in society
54:14 - Aubrey de Grey’s timeline for us beating aging
59:12 - The value of having the Declaration translated
1:01:45 - How to reach general audiences
1:04:42 - How task forces might look
1:14:26 - Why the Declaration was written with its pragmatic tone
1:17:11 - The justification for longevity science
1:24:56 - Would Ray Kurzweil sign?
1:27:55 - Would Jeff Bezos sign?
1:31:38 - Would anyone at Calico Labs sign?
1:35:32 - DeSci’s potential role in longevity science
1:41:24 - AI’s impact on longevity research
1:47:26 - Closing remarks from the panel

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The Dublin Longevity Declaration was published by the Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation: https://www.levf.org/. LEV Foundation’s mission is to enable longer, healthier lives for everyone.

The U.S. Transhumanist Party urges all of its members, viewers, and readers to sign the Dublin Longevity Declaration.

Join the U.S. Transhumanist Party for free, no matter where you reside: https://transhumanist-party.org/membership/

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