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Foundations of Longevity

Master the core science of how the body works and why it ages — the base every other course builds on.

10 lessons·~3h·⭐ 1,745 XP·🏆 Certificate on completion
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Module 1 — Longevity 101

What we're really after, and why the body breaks down at all.

  1. 1
    What Longevity Really Means
    Lifespan vs. healthspan, and the real goal of it all
    14 min
    ⭐ 170
  2. 2
    Why We Age: The Big Theories
    Damage, programming, and why aging is many processes
    15 min
    ⭐ 175
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Module 2 — Cellular Biology

Life's basic unit — what cells are, how they're powered, and how they age.

  1. 1
    Introduction to Cells
    The 37 trillion cells that make up you
    15 min
    ⭐ 150
  2. 2
    Mitochondria: The Powerhouses
    Your cellular power plants and why they matter
    18 min
    ⭐ 175
  3. 3
    How Your Cells Make Energy
    ATP, mitochondria, and the engine of metabolism
    16 min
    ⭐ 180
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Module 3 — The Genome

Your instructions — how DNA is read, switched on and off, and worn down.

  1. 1
    DNA & Epigenetics
    Your genes and the switches that control them
    16 min
    ⭐ 165
  2. 2
    Telomeres: Your Cellular Clock
    The caps on your chromosomes and the Hayflick limit
    15 min
    ⭐ 170
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Module 4 — How Cells Age & Break Down

The ways cells falter over time — zombie cells and failing cleanup.

  1. 1
    Cellular Senescence: The Zombie Cells
    Stalled cells, the SASP, and senolytics
    16 min
    ⭐ 180
  2. 2
    Cellular Cleanup: Autophagy & Proteostasis
    How cells recycle themselves — and why it fails
    16 min
    ⭐ 180
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Module 5 — Bringing It Together

One framework that unifies everything you've learned.

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    The Hallmarks of Aging
    The unifying framework of modern aging science
    20 min
    ⭐ 200