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Preparation
Read, listen, notice.
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Scientific map
Hallmarks of Aging: An Expanding Universe
Skim the framework and read closely on disabled autophagy, inflammation and cellular senescence.Accessible primer
Cellular senescence
A plain-language overview of why damaged cells stop dividing and what that may mean for health.Evidence check
ClinicalTrials.gov: senolytics
Browse active studies and note the gap between mechanism, animal evidence and human outcomes.02
The conversation
Questions worth sitting with.
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Which claim felt most persuasive, and what assumption does it depend on?
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Where do the two resources genuinely disagree?
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What evidence would make you change your mind?
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Where does this question show up in your own life?
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Thought experiment
The biomarker bargain
A treatment improves three aging biomarkers but has no proven effect on lifespan, function or quality of life. Decide what evidence you would need before taking it—and how much risk is reasonable.
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Private reflection
Write before you persuade.
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Together
Shared synthesis.
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