MCAT Basics Podcast

Aging

This MCAT podcast covers aging. I first focus on aging at the cellular level (telomeres and senescence) and then talk about aging and the brain. Then I tackle aging from a sociological perspective.

  • [01:25] Aging at the Cellular Level
  • [05:26] The Hayflick Limit
  • [07:34] Telomere Shortening
  • [09:53] Cell Senescence
  • [11:09] Aging in the Brain
  • [18:03] The Life Course Perspective
  • [24:00] Social Significance of Aging
  • [26:11] Demographic Structure of Society

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Thanks for listening!

Sam Smith

Sam completed his Bachelors of Science in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. Following his graduation, he worked at the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center studying HIV. Meanwhile, with a microphone in his garage, Sam founded the MCAT Basics podcast. The podcast has grown to become the top rated MCAT podcast on iTunes. In addition to podcasting, Sam enjoys the outdoors, sports, and his friends and family.

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