CNN will debut a new original series, Kara Swisher Wants To Live Forever, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on April 11.
The six-episode series follows Swisher as she investigates longevity science and the efforts to avoid death. That will include anti-aging treatments, biotech breakthroughs and AI, as well as the role of Silicon Valley.
Among those interviewed are OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna and Reed Jobs, the venture capitalist and son of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Also featured will be Scott Galloway, the entrepreneur and professor and Swisher’s co-host of the Pivot podcast. During the series, Swisher also visits medical clinics and biotech labs, as well as South Korea, whose residents enjoy a high life expectancy.
In a statement, Swisher said, “When my father died of an aneurysm at 34 years old, I was only five years old. Since then, I’ve thought a
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