Shinya Yamanaka

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

Nobel Prize winner (2012) for developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology and discovering cellular reprogramming factors that can reverse aging. His foundational work on age-reversing proteins has enabled modern de-aging and longevity research, with applications now advancing to human clinical trials. He is frequently discussed in podcasts covering biotechnology breakthroughs, longevity science, and regenerative medicine.

Appears On

Modern Wisdom Huberman Lab All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg From First Principles LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam Dwarkesh Podcast

Episode Appearances

Modern Wisdom · Apr 13, 2026

#1084 - David Friedberg - Everything You Know is About to Collapse

“Nobel Prize winner who discovered four proteins enabling epigenetic reprogramming (Yamanaka Factors)”

AI Commoditization and DecentralizationFusion Energy and Near-Zero Energy CostsEpigenetic Reprogramming and Age Reversal

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Huberman Lab · Mar 9, 2026

Avoiding, Treating & Curing Cancer With the Immune System | Dr. Alex Marson

“Nobel laureate who discovered induced pluripotent stem cells, maintains lab at Gladstone”

CAR-T cell therapyCRISPR gene editingCancer immunotherapy

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All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Feb 28, 2026

Software Stocks Implode, Claude's Hit List, State of the Union Reactions, Trump's Tariff Pivot

“Nobel Prize winner who discovered age-reversing proteins now entering human clinical trials”

AI disruption of software stocksAnthropic Claude market impactSaaS business model obsolescence

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From First Principles · Feb 26, 2026

Dream Engineering, the Proton Radius Puzzle, and an ALS Breakthrough (EP. 27)

“2012 Nobel Prize winner for induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology development”

Dream Engineering and Targeted Memory ReactivationREM Sleep Neurobiology and Acetylcholine-Norepinephrine BalanceLucid Dreaming Induction and Two-Way Dream Communication

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LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam · Feb 13, 2026

#412: From Anti-Aging to Age Reversal: The Exosome & Copper Peptide Breakthrough For Younger Skin With Debbi Barber and Dr. Jordan Plews

“Nobel Prize winner (2012) for cell reprogramming factors; foundational work enabling de-aging research”

Exosome sourcing and biological age of stem cellsStem cell exhaustion and agingCopper peptides (GHK-CU) and regenerative signaling

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Dwarkesh Podcast · Aug 21, 2025

Evolution designed us to die fast; we can change that — Jacob Kimmel

“Nobel laureate (2012) who discovered four transcription factors (Yamanaka factors) enabling cell reprogramming to pluripotency”

Evolutionary constraints on human lifespan and agingEpigenetic reprogramming and cell age reversalTranscription factors as therapeutic targets

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