# Why DNA Damage is Central to Aging — Christopher Bradley, CEO of Matter Bio

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Podcast: [Free Radicals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-radicals-7588534)
Published: 2026-03-03T16:07:40+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/danielshur/episodes/Why-DNA-Damage-is-Central-to-Aging--Christopher-Bradley--CEO-of-Matter-Bio-e3fsls0
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## Resource

Christopher is a serial entrepreneur who has dedicated himself to solving aging after his last startup Mana Health was acquired by NBC Universal. His company Matter Bio is developing therapies to enhance DNA damage repair to slow the rate of aging, and to treat cancer through novel bacterial delivery mechanisms. In today’s conversation we discuss the theory of aging as information loss, which Chris contends is primarily mediated through DNA damage, how to unlock new approaches for longevity through large scale genomics studies, and the evolving business of biotech.

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