The Immortals, BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds
Story Editor, Script Writer
In 2014 one paper at Stanford changed how we think about ageing. Scientists Irina and Mike Conboy discovered that by stitching an old mouse and a young mouse together, the cells in the old mouse began to rejuvenate.
What happens when this idea is picked up by the tech entrepreneurs of silicon valley?
One of those tech entrepreneurs, Bryan Johnson, has spent years and a lot of money infusing his veins with the young plasma of his own son.
Meet the billionaires who don’t believe in dying.
In this 10-part series Aleks Krotoski meets the billionaires who don’t believe
“Mindblowing”
-The Guardian
“Krotoski spiritedly promises this series will
blow our minds. It does.”
- The Sunday Times
“Krotoski is a wonderful guide to this trip through
the looking glass into a world of body horror.”
-The Telegraph
“Knotty but rewarding”
-The Sunday Times
“fascinating and often terrifying”
- The Guardian