Tech billionaires trying to live for ever? That’s a waste of time, says physicist

Published September 18, 2026 · Category: News

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Exclusive: Prof Jim Al-Khalili says he will offer solution to ‘arrow of time’ problem in Royal Institution lectures

Tech billionaires attempting to live for ever are, quite literally, wasting their time, a leading physicist has said.

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While some normal people are turning to unregulated peptide injections, cold plunges and supplements in an effort to defy ageing, the ultra-rich are aiming for immortality with even more drastic interventions: the tech chief executive Bryan Johnson has even tried injecting plasma from his 17-year-old son – although he later said he saw no benefit from it.

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Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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