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The billionaire who wanted to slow down aging

July 31, 2026

By Laetitia Maouchi THE Subscribers

Bryan Johnson, the American entrepreneur obsessed with longevity, has become a contemporary symbol of the quest for immortality. But what does research really know about aging? Between cellular senescence, telomeres, and reprogramming, scientists are less interested in reversing time than in understanding how to age more healthily.

Bryan Johnson speaks at the Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 7, 2017.

Bryan Johnson speaks at the Web Summit 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 7, 2017.

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Ever since humankind became aware of its mortality, it has sought to defy time. The fountain of youth, elixirs of long life, immortal vampires who traverse centuries without aging: the myths change throughout our history, but the obsession remains the same.

Today, it has taken on a contemporary face: that of Bryan Johnson. An American entrepreneur who has become an emblem of the quest for immortality. He scrutinizes his body in search of biological weaknesses that would allow him to slow down the aging process.

Aging Mortality

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