Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video I chat with Peter Lidsky, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he works on his interests in the role of viruses in aging and evolution.
Before that, Peter studied enteroviruses and then moved to Switzerland, where he joined the laboratory of Christian Lehner at the University of Zurich. There, he switched his focus to Drosophila melanogaster, a model organism for studying gene regulation and development. In 2017, Lidsky moved to the US and joined the laboratory of Raul Andino at UCSF. He has been involved in several projects but here we chat predominantly about his 'Pathogen Control Strategy' to explain why aging evolved.
Peter's Twitter: twitter.com/LidskyPeter
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Timestamps:
Intro - 00:00
Aging as a paradox - 02:30
Theories of aging - 03:45
Pathogen control strategy - 09:30
Advice - 47:00
Please note that The Sheekey Science Show is distinct from Eleanor Sheekey's teaching and research roles at the University of Cambridge. The information provided in this show is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The Sheekey Science Show and guests assume no liability for the application of the information discussed.
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In this video I chat with Peter Lidsky, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), where he works on his interests in the role of viruses in aging and evolution.
Before that, Peter studied enteroviruses and then moved to Switzerland, where he joined the laboratory of Christian Lehner at the University of Zurich. There, he switched his focus to Drosophila melanogaster, a model organism for studying gene regulation and development. In 2017, Lidsky moved to the US and joined the laboratory of Raul Andino at UCSF. He has been involved in several projects but here we chat predominantly about his 'Pathogen Control Strategy' to explain why aging evolved.
Peter's Twitter: twitter.com/LidskyPeter
Find me on Twitter - twitter.com/EleanorSheekey
Support the channel
through PayPal - paypal.me/sheekeyscience?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
through Patreon - patreon.com/TheSheekeyScienceShow
Timestamps:
Intro - 00:00
Aging as a paradox - 02:30
Theories of aging - 03:45
Pathogen control strategy - 09:30
Advice - 47:00
Please note that The Sheekey Science Show is distinct from Eleanor Sheekey's teaching and research roles at the University of Cambridge. The information provided in this show is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. The Sheekey Science Show and guests assume no liability for the application of the information discussed.
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