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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Tech billionaires trying to live for ever? That’s a waste of time, says physicist

Prof Jim Al-Khalili wearing a dark blue suit jacket, light blue shirt and no tie
Prof Jim Al-Khalili will explore some of the paradoxes of theoretical time travel in his Christmas lectures. Photograph: Paul Stead

Tech billionaires attempting to live for ever are, quite literally, wasting their time, a leading physicist has said.

While some normal people are turning to unregulated peptide injections, cold plunges and supplements in an effort to defy ageing, the ultra-rich are aiming for immortality with even more drastic interventions: the tech chief executive Bryan Johnson has even tried injecting plasma from his 17-year-old son – although he later said he saw no benefit from it.

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