Liz ParrishFounder & CEOBioViva Sciences“I wish you a wonderful journey around the world, and I actually hope that you do it millions of times. I hope that you celebrate longevity as you start to actually capture these type of therapies in your life.
I hope that you have great success in this first journey, because this is the first journey of many.”
Brian KennedyDistinguished ProfessorNational University of Singapore“Well, I think the first thing I would wish for you is that you take this time and build that father-son relationship so that it’s really strong, and lasts throughout your life because this is a huge opportunity to do that.
And beyond that, just have fun while you’re doing it and maybe learn a little about longevity too.”
Steve HorvathCreator of the Horvath clocksthe Clock Foundation“I wish that your longevity quest will add a lot of experiences that are positive, that you remember for decades.
I wish that you get to know exciting people. And that after this one year you are so charged up that you know exactly what you want to do with your life.”
David LuuLongevity doctor · founder of Longevity DocsNew York“I wish that at the end of your life, your son is still visiting you. Because I learned that is success.
When your son still wants to hang out with you when you’re close to the end — that’s true success of a human being.”
Srikumar RaoAuthor, speaker & business-school professorNew York“What I would wish you is that you discover for yourself that the only journey worth taking is the inward journey, and that you discover that the happiness that you and everybody is seeking is really inside you.
This is not something you get or acquire. This is something you release.”
George ChurchProfessorHarvard Medical School & MIT“The main thing I wish for is, obviously, that you’ll be very successful, and you’ll communicate and get the conversation going.
Even if you don’t reach every kind of person, you will stimulate other documentaries, maybe, to reach a few more people.”
Andrea MaierProfessor of Medicine, NUSChi Longevity, Singapore“I would love that you are testing yourself at this moment in time, and you will come back ten years younger, but especially that you are mentally really feeling recharged. That’s most important, and enjoy it.
Without joy, you can have a beautiful body, and you can have beautiful genes, and your epigenomic age is very, very low — but you have to really enjoy the interaction with humans, because there needs to be purpose in life.”
Leslie KennyCo-founderOxford Longevity Project“A continued, growing, loving bond that you carry with you till the ends of your days.
That memory, that feeling that is evoked when you think back to the things you’ve done — that’s what I wish you both.”
Matt KaeberleinBiologist of ageing · the Dog Aging ProjectSeattle“Human connection — and joy is probably the underappreciated aspect of healthspan. So I think you guys are doing it right.
You’re spending time with your son, travelling the world, meeting new people, seeing new places.”
Aubrey de GreyPresident & Chief Science OfficerLEV Foundation“I think you’re doing a pretty cool thing, spending a whole year travelling around the world, looking at and meeting people who have some relevance to the longevity quest.
And I think the main thing I would say in terms of what you’re doing is I very much wish you well. I very much hope that towards the end of your year, when you’re in California, we can meet up again.”
Robert WaldingerDirectorHarvard Study of Adult Development“Well, my hope is that you’ve already found things that surprise you and that turn your assumptions on their heads — and that I hope you continue to do that.”
Sir Muir GrayEvidence-based medicineOxford Longevity Project“The elixir of life is knowledge, and it’s consumed by learning. So I think your mission, what you’re doing now, is at least as important as anything going on in any lab anywhere in the world.”
Oz GarciaNutritionist & authorNew York“I would think that there are three elements that are working: curiosity, novelty and flow. And so long as you’re in flow and the novelty is kicking it in — how great is that?”
James ArrowoodAlcor Life Extension Foundation“I think that very often people can focus microscopically on the area around them, and lose sight of the fact that this answer may in fact come from a remote village in Africa.”
Richard BarkerPrecision medicine & healthcare AI“Have fun, because fun, laughter and humor — which you obviously have a good dose of, and I guess your son does too — is one of the greatest benefits, one of the greatest drivers of healthy longevity.”
Nir BarzilaiPhysician-scientist, Albert Einstein College of Medicine · centenarian genetics & metformin“I think for you guys, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and social connectivity is going to take you a long way.
And I think for everyone, this is something that you can optimize.”
Nicholas BrüssClinical researcher & psychotherapist“Meditate together in silence. Share your intentions around the meditation about what it is that maybe you’re sitting with.
And stay curious about each other’s experience.”
Larry CallahanFDA scientist for twenty years · retired 2024“Well, I think, make a good movie. Get something good out there, and be truthful.
It’s sort of skewed science sometimes, that some people get funded way too much, and a lot of people with good ideas can’t get funded.”
Nathan ChengCo-founder · Longevity Biotech Fellowship & Vitalism Foundation“I think the most powerful thing you guys can do is really shine a light on all the interesting stuff, not just the mainstream longevity stuff that’s going on in the world.
Because when you talk to a person on the street and you ask them about longevity and aging, they’ll tell you about kale and sauna or cold plunges. This is the thing that most people associate with longevity.”
Brendan CoatesThe Gut Whisperer · clinical nutritionist“Adventure. At the same time, you get to be like brothers, father and son. What a blessing.
Look at what you’ve created, and live in the moment, and just be like, ‘Wow, what a trip.’”
Eric DinenbergMindset doctor · HLI“I would tell your son and my sons and people’s daughters, all the younger generation: find a way to bring mindfulness into your life that’s practical — as practical as being on your phone.”
Katia DowlingLongevity advocate · Vipassana practitioner“I’m very excited for you, and I’m wishing you absolutely fantastic journey, on which you would continue learning things you never knew before, you never expected.”
David FurmanImmunologist · Buck Institute & Stanford“I really wish you have a really comprehensive view.
You’re interviewing people from all over the world. You’re experiencing a bunch of different anti-aging and longevity-promoting models, if you will — a really comprehensive view that no one else has.”
Vera GorbunovaComparative biology of ageing · long-lived species“Well, I think you’re doing very important work, because we have to explain to laypeople why we do it and how everyone would benefit from it.
So I wish you that very happy conclusion, and that a lot of people will see the results of your work, and that it will really make a difference. And for you, I wish: just enjoy yourself a little.”
Alireza HaghighiGenomics, precision & preventive medicine“So I actually am a fan of what you’re doing, and the reason for that is educating public is super important when it comes to new concepts.
Health is not a new concept, but longevity, it is kind of a new concept. Now we are in a stage that we can plan to improve health, to improve longevity, and to improve healthy longevity.”
Wei-Wu HeCEO, Human Longevity (HLI)“I think what you guys are doing is extremely valuable, because we scientists sometimes so focused on our research and data, but this message needs to be disseminated, needs to be broadcasted to the general masses.
I think you guys are doing a great job, and I hope that your film will be a great success.”
Christine Yuan HuangMedical doctor · Founder, Hong Kong Longevity Medical Center“Do not stop. For this year, I have to say I think longevity is booming up from the last year, and for this year is a spark, a small spark.
I’m really interested to see what is going on in the next three, five, ten years in this field. So if you can make a kind of follow-up documentary, I will fully support.”
David KarowRadiologist · built the imaging programme at Human Longevity“So I would say you’re already doing it. Keep an open mind. Interview as many people as possible.
Be on the bleeding edge, not the lunatic edge, and be skeptical — because I do think unfortunately the longevity space right now is not very evidence-driven, and there’s a lot of wild claims out there.”
Sandra KaufmannPhysician, cell biologist & author of "The Kaufmann Protocol"“I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to see so many perspectives. We all tend to live in our silos, and you have the amazing ability just to see within the silos and to connect the dots.
And I’m actually very much looking forward to your end product.”
Amy KillenRegenerative & longevity physician · Salt Lake City“I hope you discover all the secrets, and then you can share them with all of us. ’Cause I wanna know what you guys are learning. I’m very jealous.
And I also just love that you guys are spending time together and getting to do this experience. As someone who has kids, this is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. So I hope that you both treasure that also.”
Guido KroemerAutophagy & the hallmarks of ageing“Well, I think the most important thing that you need in life is actually a purpose. So if it is just observing the beauty of the world without a purpose, it’s a nice trip, but it will not give you the motivation to find a common denominator and to go beyond what other people do.
So don’t be a consumer, be an artist.”
Naras LapsysChief Clinical Officer, Chi Longevity“Well, look, I think it’s wonderful that you’re having a fantastic adventure. I think that at some point, both yourself, your son, will have to integrate back into a working world.”
Nikolina LaucCo-founder & CEO, GlycanAge“I would wish you lots of bonding. I think that’s the main benefit you get out of it.
And then everything you learn along the way is helpful, but I think the relationship is the greatest gift.”
Gary LeBlancLife engineer · author · community builder“Honestly, what I would wish for you and your son would be to connect and be present in every experience off camera, because it’s such a gift.
When you told me that story, it’s such a gift. You can’t recreate that. So that’s what I would wish for you guys.”
Tamsin LewisLongevity doctor · founder of Wellgevity“I would wish you to have a very strongly continued, very strongly bonding experience, and a range of experience.
Us as humans, we often have a judgment lens when things don’t feel familiar. So I would really encourage you to keep an open mind to everything you see, and listen to elders — to people that really have been through many years of experience — and the wisdom of elders.”
Prince Michael von LiechtensteinCo-founder, Longevity Center · geopolitical analyst“I think if you look around and see what could be the next challenge you are having.
And I think you should think about, with your son, having had this great experience, to find maybe in a different form another challenge.”
Max MoreDirector of Communications, Biostasis Technologies“What I hope is, as you travel around the world talking to a lot of people, two things really.
Keep an open mind and talk to a wide variety of perspectives, and really don’t just listen to a few voices or the loudest voices, but get a wide range of views. And secondly, I think very importantly, think critically about what you hear.”
Zhihu QuAI & robotic drug discovery · Insilico“I wish all of you a happy tour of the world, meeting all the scientists, the best scientists and researchers in the world — and happier, and live longer.
My son is fifteen years old. He’s two years smaller than you. But you got this chance to travel the world. It’s really good.”
Kasia RedmanFounder · longevity & biohacking clinic, London“I think what I would wish is that you continue that beautiful journey, and then you continue enjoying that beautiful experience that you have created.
And I think I would wish you to find a formula and share it with all of us, so we can all enjoy living to 500 years, you said?”
Raiany RomanniBioethicist & longevity advocate“I think your video, your film is gonna be the best one yet in longevity. I love the narrative, love the vibes.”
Angelina SaundersBreathwork & nervous-system health“One thing, I feel like you guys are already on this track, so I wish that it continues.
I am so grateful that you guys are embarking on this experience, because just imagine — if you weren’t embarking on this experience, none of this information would ever get out to anyone.”
Alessandra Zonari ScheelCo-founder & CSO, OneSkin“Well, I wish you guys continue to have fun during this journey.
I think it’s super valuable, the amount of knowledge that you’re putting together for everyone out there that is not aware — still they’re not aware about longevity, and what we can do to control our life and our destiny and our health.”
Vittorio SebastianoProfessor of Biological Chemistry, UC Irvine“First thing I would like to tell you is: keep doing what you’re doing, because I think it’s very important to create momentum, to create awareness.”
Andrew SteeleScientist, writer · author of Ageless“Well, I hope you learn a lot. I hope you can convince a lot of people that this is a hugely important issue, and I hope you have fun.”
Alexey StryginAI & physics for ageing · Gero“For your quest, I wish that your message reaches ten million people at least, and in the next year probably hundreds of millions of people.
We want everyone on Earth to first understand that aging is malleable.”
Max UnfriedBiomarkers of ageing · lipidomics“I hope you meet a lot of interesting people.
And I think what would also be interesting, that you meet a lot of old interesting people that can tell you why it’s great to be old, and what they learned, and what they still gain at an old age.”
Ian WhiteRegenerative medicine · amniotic fluid & exosomes“Well, I hope that we come together and collaborate more. Collaboration has always been the most efficient way to move scientific progress forward.
I have published work that I haven’t patented because I want the information out there. So I think more collaboration is really key.”