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Science, Policy And Advocacy For Impactful And Sustainable Health Ecosystems — Dr. Catharine Young, Ph.D. — fmr. Assistant Director of Cancer Moonshot Policy and International Engagement, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)


Dr. Catharine Young, Ph.D. recently served as Assistant Director of Cancer Moonshot Policy and International Engagement at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/) where she served at OSTP to advance the Cancer Moonshot (https://www.cancer.gov/research/key-i… with a mission to decrease the number of cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years.

Dr. Young’s varied career has spanned a variety of sectors including academia, non-profit, biotech, and foreign government, all with a focus on advancing science.

Dr. Young previously served as Executive Director of the SHEPHERD Foundation, where she championed rare cancer research and drove critical policy changes. Her work has also included fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and advancing the use of AI, data sharing, and clinical trial reform to accelerate cancer breakthroughs.

Dr. Young’s leadership in diplomacy and innovation includes roles such as Senior Director of Science Policy at the Biden Cancer Initiative and Senior Science and Innovation Policy Advisor at the British Embassy, where she facilitated international agreements to enhance research collaborations.

43:10 Aubrey talks about costs.


In this episode of Becoming Young, Josh and Janae sit down with legendary longevity researcher Aubrey de Grey to explore the future of aging science and what it means for human lifespan. They dive deep into the latest breakthroughs in mTOR, rapamycin, senescence, and cellular rejuvenation, uncovering how cutting-edge research is redefining what’s possible for human healthspan.

Things we discussed…

The history of aging research and why scientists once believed aging was inevitable.
Aubrey de Grey’s new mouse studies and what they reveal about reversing aging.
Rapamycin, mTOR, and autophagy—how this pathway influences longevity.
The role of senolytics and clearing aging cells to extend healthspan.
What the future holds: Are we on the verge of radically extending human lifespan?
This is a must-watch for anyone interested in biohacking, anti-aging science, and longevity breakthroughs.

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💫 Meet the area of science that even Albert Einstein himself called “spooky”: quantum entanglement! 🤯


Classical physics is the force governing an extremely predictable world, where an apple set on a table stays there until something causes it to move again.

In the quantum world, not only can the apple end up on Mars, but, hypothetically, it could exist both on the table and on Mars at the same time. It could even be inextricably tied to another apple in some other part of the universe through entanglement. Thus, “reality” as we know it is much more uncertain, with the possibility for many solutions or outcomes to exist, rather than just one.

Quantum entanglement remains a spooky part of our world. Check out the resources below to learn more about how NASA scientists are working to unravel the mysteries of our quantum universe.

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Prof. Mitch LI’s team from the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) was cordially invited to be the guest speaker of “Members’ Day: Sci-Fi or not?”, organized by Hong Kong Science Museum on Mar 28, 2024 to showcase the innovative 3D food printing technology.

However, their reliance on extremely low temperatures has limited their practical applications. Now, scientists may be one step closer to breaking that barrier.

In groundbreaking research led by Professor Kostya Trachenko of the Queen Mary University of London, the maximum temperature at which superconductors can operate has been linked to fundamental constants of nature, such as the electron mass, electron charge, and the Planck constant.

These constants, essential for atomic stability and star formation, set the upper limit for superconducting temperatures between hundreds and a thousand Kelvin. Encouragingly, this range includes room temperature.