Forever young: the business of longevity drugs

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<p>The success of GLP-1s has prompted biotechs to approach the challenge differently. After years of false starts and disappointing results, <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2026/11/02/the-quest-for-immortality-has-become-serious-business?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">longevity drugs</a></u> could be on the horizon. Do immigrants from some countries commit more <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/10/25/do-immigrants-from-some-countries-commit-more-sex-crimes?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sex crimes</a></u>? And the big business of <u><a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/10/13/whats-behind-the-big-interest-in-miniatures?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">miniatures</a></u>. </p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Shailesh Chitnis, global business writer</li><li>James Fransham, data correspondent</li><li>Sascha Lowdermilk, culture intern</li><li>Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Longevity drugs, biotechnology, ageing</li><li>Immigration, sex crime, Britain</li><li>Miniatures, 3D printing, hobbies</li></ul><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—<u><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Economist</a></u>.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>