Why your chronological age is only half the story
In short: Most people define aging by birthdays, but science suggests a different internal metric. Dr. Morgan Levine explains how researchers calculate biological age to determine how quickly our bodies are actually deteriorating.
Dr. Morgan Levine, a former Yale professor and current Founding Principal Investigator at Altos Labs, explores the distinction between chronological time and cellular reality. Her research focuses on the molecular trajectories of cells, tissues, and organisms as they progress through time.
By looking at the hidden clock inside our cells, scientists aim to understand the underlying mechanisms of aging rather than just counting years. Combining biostatistics, complex systems, cellular biology, and bioinformatics, this research occupies a shared space.
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