Explore every episode of the podcast The R42 Podcast
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| Can You Make Your Brain Younger? Brain Age & the Younger Competition ā Christin Glorioso | 29 Aug 2026 | 00:47:32 | |
Christin Glorioso, founder and CEO of NeuroAge, joins Ronjon Nag to explore a provocative question: Can we measure, and potentially influence, how quickly our brains are aging? Christin shares how her family experience with Alzheimerās led her to focus on brain health, why cognitive decline can begin long before obvious symptoms appear, and how NeuroAge is working to estimate and track brain age. They also discuss the Younger Competition, a six-month challenge that asks participants to see whether they can improve measures of biological and brain aging through personalized lifestyle and health strategies. Register for the Younger Competition: exclusive 15% off for R42 Podcast listeners The conversation explores: ā¢ What ābrain ageā actually means and how it can be measured Disclosure: R42 is an investor in NeuroAge Therapeutics. The discussion in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be considered medical or investment advice. Follow The R42 Podcast on Spotify to hear new conversations across AI, longevity and venture. Learn more and get podcast updates at ā r42podcast.lovable.appā Ronjon Nag on ā LinkedInā , ā Stanford Profilesā ā R42 ā Websiteā Christin Glorioso onĀ LinkedIn, Publications Neuroage websiteā Timestamps 00:00 Podcast Intro 00:00 Meet Dr. Christin Glorioso & NeuroAge 02:27 Personal Journey and Motivation Behind NeuroAge 04:26 The Genetics and Lifestyle of Alzheimerās Risk 07:25 Beyond Amyloid & Soap Operas: Rethinking Alzheimerās 09:53 Memory, Neurons & Brain Adaptability 17:15 What Does Brain Age Mean? 19:29 Brain Aging vs. Cognitive Performance 22:48 Strategies for Healthy Brain Aging: 9 Pillars 25:55 The Younger 2027 Competition: Bigger Brains in 6 Months 29:49 How to Win 30:55 Win-Win: What the Younger Competition Could Teach Us 31:46 From Testing to the Retreat 34:02 Bonus: Exploring Personal Health Protocols 34:15 Ronjonās Own Longevity Protocol 35:17 The Peptide Boom: Hype or Hope? 38:19 Christin & Ronjon's Personal Supplement Stacks 41:15 Peptide & Supplement Safety 44:53 The Future of Aging and Health Measurement 44:54 Exploring Creatine for Brain Health: Nootropic vs Neurorestrorative 47:03 YHIHF: Your Six-Month Journey to Younger Special thanks to Creative Producer/Editor, Ally Koh! | |||
| Introducing The R42 Podcast with Ronjon Nag | 29 Aug 2026 | 00:38:28 | |
Before we launch our first guest conversation, Executive Producer Steve Sprich, a longtime consumer technology leader with a current focus on AI, health and longevity, sits down with host Ronjon Nag to introduce The R42 Podcast and the ideas behind it. Ronjon shares why R42 is focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, longevity science and venture, what he hopes to explore through the podcast, and why this is such an interesting moment for emerging science and technology. Join The R42 Podcast for conversations with scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and other experts exploring what may matter next across AI, longevity and venture. Follow The R42 Podcast on Spotify to hear new conversations across AI, longevity and venture. Learn more and get podcast updates at ā r42podcast.lovable.appā Ronjon Nag on ā LinkedInā , ā Stanford Profilesā ā R42 ā Websiteā Timestamps 00:00 Introduction: The R42 Podcast 00:45 From AI Invention to Longevity Investor 02:45 Why Longevity, Why Now 03:51 Lifelong Learning & Interdisciplinary Thinking 04:45 R42 Origins & Pillars: Institute, Venture, Invention 07:39 What R42 Looks For in Founders 08:50 Inside the Portfolio: Moonshots, Breakthroughs & an Aging Vaccine 11:43 An Investment Mistake, Silicon Valley's Network, and Advice for Young Entrepreneurs 13:32 Thoughts on Machine Consciousness 15:15 Why the R42 Podcast? Why Now? Bridging AI, Longevity, and Venture 17:41 Starting With Questions & Finding the People to Answer Them 18:17 Challenging Accepted Ideas & Learning from Outsiders 19:25 How AI Could Accelerate Longevity 20:57 Wearables, Health Data, and the Growing Role of AI in Personal Health 22:59 Do Not Check Your Brain at the Door 23:51 Dear Listener (Anyone with a Pulse) 24:56 A Safe Space for Big Ideas to Reality & Lessons from the Wright Brothers 26:31 Axis on New Ideas 27:12 Overhyped in AI vs the Human Brain: Can We Do More with Less? 28:54 AI Disruption, Human Ingenuity, and the Future of Work 30:35 Learning in an AI-Driven World: A Lesson from Captain Kirk 32:43 Vision of Success: Strategic Foresight 34:02 Longevity Debate: Genetics vs Lifestyle 35:25 Ronjon's Personal Health Stack 36:46 The Impossible Today: A Vaccine for Aging 37:55 Episode Wrap 37:55 Follow the Podcast, Find R42 38:24 Exploring the Frontier of Science Special thanks to Steve Sprich & Creative Producer/Editor, Ally Koh! | |||
| The R42 Podcast ā Official Trailer | 29 Aug 2026 | 00:00:45 | |
What happens when artificial intelligence, longevity science and venture collide? The R42 Podcast, hosted by Ronjon Nag, brings together scientists, entrepreneurs, investors and other experts to explore emerging ideas, challenge assumptions and uncover what may matter next. Follow The R42 Podcast on Spotify to hear new conversations across AI, longevity and venture. Learn more and get podcast updates at r42podcast.lovable.app Ronjon Nag on LinkedIn, Stanford Profilesā R42 Website Special thanks to Producer/Editor, Ally Koh! | |||