r/life_extension
626 members
r/life_extension is a subreddit with 626 members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses life extension, longevity, aging, research, and science.
Looking at all forms of life extension, specifically bio-gerontological flavours, but not excluding speculation on uploading, cryonics, whole brain emulation, neuro-prosthetics, DNA therapies, organ-printing... Emphasis on materialistic sciences as opposed to what might be argued "snake oil" or "spiritualist" immortality.
Popular Themes in r/life_extension
#1
News
: "BioViva’s Liz Parrish reports promising progress on completed human gene therapy clinical trials"
18 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What are some good quotes about life extension?"
4 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Possible ways how to live forever!"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I want to organize a life-extension open-source project, and I need some ideas. Please let me know if you have any!"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "New AI-based app measures our body's aging clock on its website for free and suggests ways to rewind our personal biological clock."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/life_extension
#1
Life Extension
: "Is anyone taking metformin for Life Extension? Could you tell me about your experience with the drug? What is your current dosage?"
29 posts
#2
Longevity
: "14 scientific journals for Longevity research"
25 posts
#3
Aging
: "Undoing Aging: Aubrey de Grey at TEDxDanubia 2013"
23 posts
#4
Research
: "14 scientific journals for longevity Research"
19 posts
#5
Science
: "8 great longevity books to learn the current Science and theory behind life extension research"
12 posts
#6
Cancer
: "Cancer ‘vaccine’ eradicates tumors in mice, holds promise in humans"
10 posts
#7
Health
: "Costa Rica - The Health, Wellness And Longevity Nation"
10 posts
#8
Immortality
: "Live Forever In A Happiness Box And Never Die: Virtual Reality's Ultimate Goal And How Humanity Is Unconsciously Driving Toward Immortality"
6 posts
#9
Life
: "Google Ventures to invest $425 million in companies that will slow aging, reverse disease, and extend Life."
6 posts
#10
Immunotherapy
: "Breakthrough cancer Immunotherapy treatments to be 'curative' by 2025 says prominent research head"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/life_extension
Yearly
+17 members(2.8%)
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Last updated: June 28, 2026