Dane Gobel: Tissue Chips & Aging, Biomarkers of Aging Challenge, Deep Space Food, & Longevity – 240

February 12, 2024

video interview

Dive into the fascinating world of cryptocurrencies, biotech innovation, and space exploration with Dane and Lowell. From navigating the complexities of crypto investments to discussing groundbreaking aging research funded by organizations like the Methuselah Foundation, the conversation explores the competitive biotech industry, the power of empathy in leadership, and the challenges of providing food for long-duration space missions. Join them as they unravel the stories behind startups, discuss the future of food technology, and share insights on the intersection of science, culture, and personal happiness.

PODCAST INFO:

The Learning With Lowell show is a series for the everyday mammal. In this show we’ll learn about leadership, science, and people building their change into the world. The goal is to dig deeply into people who most of us wouldn’t normally ever get to hear. The Host of the show – Lowell Thompson- is a lifelong autodidact, serial problem solver, and founder of startups.

LINKS

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/66eFLHQclKe5p3bMXsCTRH

RSS: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/feed/podcast/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q

Youtube clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-B5x371AzTGgK-_q3U_KfA

Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com

Dane Gobel Links

https://www.mfoundation.org/
https://www.agingconsortium.org/
https://www.longevityprize.com/
https://www.nasa.gov/prizes-challenges-and-crowdsourcing/centennial-challenges/deep-space-food-challenge
https://www.linkedin.com/in/danegobel
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wesheepcanfly/

Timestamps / chapters

00:00 Start

02:00 Dogelon mars Methuselah Foundation story

07:15 Cracking 1 billion

08:15 Liquidating crypto / difficulties with crypto donations

10:45 Projects funded by dogelon mars / tissue chips and aging

17:25 Methuselah Foundation / SENS the new bell labs / biomarking of aging consortium

21:00 Navigating deals / understanding people / not working with assholes 

26:30 Sheperading projects through full lifespan / origin story of SENS and aubrey de grey

29:22 Crafting challenges for innovation change 

35:55 Finding rate limiters in innovation 

38:40 Empathy as a superpower / Dane Gobel younger years

41:40 Getting the best from people 

43:33 Steve Jobs

46:11 Leadership / aligning interests 

48:30 Dane Gobel holistic thinking 

51:10 Startups / research that Methuselah Foundation has funded

54:54 Matrix / Mitrix bio / Repair bio / leucadia therapeutics / organovo / others

01:02:40 Michael Levin / bioelectricity 

01:05:55 Deep Space Food Challenge

01:12:55 Different food companies 

01:14:50 Bioavailability of food

01:16:10 Providing needed protein / nutrients 

01:18:30 Bio Absorption in alt protein  

01:19:30 Comment section correcting us for science!

01:19:55 Cooking as a cultural aspect in space / user experience

01:21:10 Crockpots hate/love

01:23:00 Favorite go to food

01:24:50 BLT / Tomato soup / Grilled cheese / salt on tomato 

01:25:35 Tomato absorption

01:26:00 Happiest in life

01:26:30 AI systems for better communication / happiest 

01:32:20 Problem he needs help with / biomarking aging consortium challenge 

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