Four experts in health, medicine, policy, and finance squared off in a formal Oxford-style debate at DOC 2024 this past Fall. Eric Verdin, M.D., CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging and Andrea Gartenbach, M.D., co-founder of The Art of Longevity argued that aging should not be formally classified as a disease, while Daniel Krizek of Citadel and Karl Pfleger, Ph.D. of AgingBiotech.info argued the counterpoint. This short video gives a taste of the lively conversation that kicked off DOC’s inaugural gathering.