Predicting when you will die. Well, thanks, but maybe the way that the years play out is not inevitable. So, how about the idea of being able to increase our health span live the better years of our life for longer, till, like, were a0 at 60. There is a 15 17 years of healthy life that is up for grab for all of us. We head to california to meet the scientists and founders who want to make it a reality. Ageing by itself is the largest risk factor for every single disease, this Chronic Disease of ageing, so by targeting it, you target all disease together. But how do we separate science from snake oil . The Longevity Industry is worth billions with hopes of delaying disease, extending our sprightly years and maybe even throwing in a few extra. I let a system of science and data run my body. It does a betterjob taking care of me than i can. Maybe even our Furry Friends can be with us for longer. He sneezed in my face. And the things some people will do to stay young push it out. You got t
who has always put her own life at the centre of her work, in drawings, paintings, videos, sculptures and installations, she tells very personal stories. we met in a radio studio in the bbc broadcasting house. welcome to this cultural life. your life is always has gone through your art but wended the art stop? it took off at school wended the art stop? it took off at school because - wended the art stop? it took off at school because i - wended the art stop? it took. off at school because i stopped going to school when i was about 13 and i had to go back when i was 15, i went back for three months and i had to do three months and i had to do three days a week by law, otherwise my mum would have beenin otherwise my mum would have been in trouble with social services and things, and ijust did whatever i wanted to do, and i think that s what it was really, it had become me in a serious way and because the teachers took me seriously and trusted me, that was quite a fantastic th
voice over: this is bbc news. we ll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. jane wurwand is the founder of dermalogica, and i ve wanted to interview herfor a long time because she has a fascinating story about leaving beauty school in england at the age of 16, coming to america, and founding what became one of the biggest brands in skincare in the world. so nice to see you! laughs thank you for having me. oh, my gosh. and you brought out the very rare, lovely sunny california weather. i know exactly! does it feel like home now, california? 0h. you know, i. because i ve emigrated to several different countries i was born in scotland i feel everywhere is home and nowhere is. and now. yeah, yeah, of course. now, yourfirst store. our very first flagship for dermalogica. and this was where we really it became like an open kitchen, open seven days a week, open all day. lots of revolutionary things in our industry that we di
i know, exactly! does it feel like home now, california? 0h. you know, i. because i ve emigrated to several different countries i was born in scotland i feel everywhere is home, and nowhere is. and now. yeah, yeah, of course. now, yourfirst store. our very first flagship for dermalogica. and this was where we really it became like an open kitchen, open seven days a week, open all day, lots of revolutionary things in our industry that we did. no one booked by their name, we booked by the room. we redesigned what a treatment room looks like. so, this became the showcase for the brand. let s go have a look. yeah! let s come on in. i can t wait to show it to you. you ve been an amazingly successful businesswoman. thank you. i mean, you ve built this incredible empire, and you built it from nothing. i want to go back in time a little bit, because i remember the first time we met, it was at a book event. yeah. and you came up to me, and you said that you were the founder of
who want to make it a reality. ageing by itself is the largest risk factor for every single disease, this chronic disease of ageing, so by targeting it, you target all disease together. but how do we separate science from snake oil? the longevity industry is worth billions with hopes of delaying disease, extending our sprightly years and maybe even throwing in a few extra. i let a system of science and data run my body. it does a betterjob taking care of me than i can. maybe even our furry friends can be with us for longer. he sneezed in my face. and the things some people will do to stay young! push it out, push it out. you got this. do you consider yourself a guinea pig? no, i don t! i consider myself to be an explorer on the frontiers, trying to find out what s possible. tech entrepreneur bryanjohnson is spending millions trying to turn back time on his body. i refer to myself as a professional rejuvenation athlete. it s a new sport i want to create. i m not a bio hacker,