1) I visited the Buck institute at their recent open house and found out that they have an annual budget that is 10x SENS’s, and both institutions seem to have the same goal. Any idea why SENS is more talked about round these parts?
2) The person who runs the GRG mailing list, Johnny, is really friendly and linked me to many more longevity related events (e.g. Bay Area Aging Symposium, Health Extension meetups) and newsletters (e.g. The Longevity Reporter and Fight Aging!)
That SENS is mentioned more than the Buck institute is likely because they have a highly charismatic leader who’s written a popular book. The Buck institute is slightly more conventional and also gets NIH funding. Also the Buck institute and SENS collaborate, for example on undergrad research opportunities. I’ve donated to SENS myself and I obviously think they do useful work too.
Good to know re: friendliness of the person who runs the GRG mailing list.
Thanks for mentioning GRG and the Buck institute.
1) I visited the Buck institute at their recent open house and found out that they have an annual budget that is 10x SENS’s, and both institutions seem to have the same goal. Any idea why SENS is more talked about round these parts?
2) The person who runs the GRG mailing list, Johnny, is really friendly and linked me to many more longevity related events (e.g. Bay Area Aging Symposium, Health Extension meetups) and newsletters (e.g. The Longevity Reporter and Fight Aging!)
Happy I was able to spread useful information!
That SENS is mentioned more than the Buck institute is likely because they have a highly charismatic leader who’s written a popular book. The Buck institute is slightly more conventional and also gets NIH funding. Also the Buck institute and SENS collaborate, for example on undergrad research opportunities. I’ve donated to SENS myself and I obviously think they do useful work too.
Good to know re: friendliness of the person who runs the GRG mailing list.