Aging Research

David Sinclair helped make longevity science impossible to ignore. He also became one of its most contested public figures. Part II examines the criticism, contradictory evidence, and scientific arguments that define the battle over his legacy and the future of aging research.

David Sinclair helped move aging research from the scientific margins into mainstream conversation. Through his Harvard lab, his work on sirtuins, NAD+ biology, epigenetic reprogramming, and his public role as a translator of longevity science, he helped make aging a serious biomedical frontier.