He wears a T-shirt that says, “Don’t Die,” eats something he calls “nutty pudding” and sleeps with a penis monitor to count nighttime erections. But there was no fountain of youth back then, Brenner noted, and the latest claims of its existence are sure to ultimately disappoint the long lines of lemmings. “Partially, it’s media, and a worship of youth as opposed to a respect for aging and wisdom,” Brenner said. Just before I met with Brenner, a PR firm offered me an interview with Irina Conboy, a UC Berkeley professor who has co-founded a company called Generation Lab. Those checkups won’t necessarily identify early signs of trouble, she said, but the Generation Lab diagnostics might.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 18, 2024 12:28 UTC