Longevity science, tech, and policy lightning talks!
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 23:00
Boston, United States
Free
Originally organized by Dan Elton. Anyone working on or researching longevity science, tech, or policy is welcome to speak! Schedule: 6:30 - 7:00 room setup (come early to hang out) 7:00 - event kick off - each person gives a maximum 10 minute talk (including Q&A time). ~8:30 - 9 - networking and socializing Sponsored by the Metascience Observatory and Mind First Foundation. If you are interested in speaking, contact Dan Elton by emailing dan @ metascienceobservatory dot org. Confirmed speakers so far: Gennady Stolyarov II is an actuary and essayist who serves as Chair of The United States Transhumanist Party. He regularly produces YouTube videos and runs weekly "Virtual Enlightenment Salons" discussing life extension, politics, philosophy, and related subjects. In 2013 he published Death is Wrong, an ambitious children’s book focused on life extension. Preston Estep, PhD is Co-Founder and Chief Scientist of the Radvac project, an innovative biosecurity nonprofit based on Waltham, MA. He holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from Harvard University, where he was advised by George Church. Dr. Estep has been a co-founder and advisor to many startup companies and nonprofits across the frontiers of genetics, longevity, and AI. He is the author of The Mindspan Diet, a book about how to reduce Alzheimer's risk and preserve brain health with age through diet. Ian Huyett is a civil and constitutional litigator and policy advocate who has served as the primary lobbyist for more than a dozen state laws in New Hampshire. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Granite Bio Innovation, which works to make New Hampshire a hub for longevity and frontier biotechnology through policy advocacy and education. Ian has published academic work on law and technology and is an advocate for state-based access to emerging experimental therapies. He received his J.D. from Washington and Lee University. James Sinka is a serial founder (YC W19) and trained chemist. His biotech incubator BIO raised over $25 million in follow-on funding across quantum biology, longevity, synbio, Long COVID, and cryogenics. The BIO project is also known for building an AI clone of Aubrey de Grey and custom AI agents for bioetch. Today James runs Reactorfield, an ambitious fellowship program that helps scientists embed AI agents into their scientific workflows. … Venue: Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callender St, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://luma.com/gpz4wljv