Click above to listen to Part 2 of Time on Your Side, featuring James Cole, postdoc studying neuroanatomy at Imperial College London, discussing the concept of brain age, wherein one’s “true” age (and lifespan!) might be determined through analysis of their brain.

Time on Your Side:
Part 1: Dean Buonomano / Time Travelling Mind
Part 2: James Cole / Brain Age
Part 3: Joon Yun / Longevity Prize
Part 4: Pradeep Reddy / Reverse Aging

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