Get Bryan Johnson on Up First from NPR
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Conquering death will be humanity’s greatest achievement.
Up First from NPR is your essential morning news briefing. In about 10 minutes, it delivers the three biggest stories of the day with clear reporting and insightful analysis from NPR's journalists. Perfect for busy listeners who want to stay informed without the overload, it helps you start your day grounded in the key events shaping the world.
Bryan Johnson is a tech entrepreneur and biohacker whose extreme longevity experiments—including spending over $2 million annually on anti-aging treatments—have sparked widespread debate about the limits of human lifespan extension, the ethics of life-extension technology, and whether biological aging can be reversed. His work raises important questions about healthcare inequality, scientific evidence versus hype, and what society should prioritize in medical research.
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Nomination created on November 28, 2025