Barry Bentley, PhD, FRSB

Sir Greg Doran spoke @bodleian.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk about his quest to track down every surviving copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio & how many plays were almost lost forever. In an ephemeral digital age, there is something deeply reassuring about institutions committed to stability & knowledge.

21 Sept

The ICCARP Steering Committee is pleased to announce a new collection with JoVE on Aging and Age-Related Diseases. Submit your research: www.jove.com/topical-coll... #Ageing #Aging #AgingResearch #Geroscience #Biogerontology #Senescence

13 Aug

Training progressing. Week three on the water. Navigating at night.

8 Aug

Trading the university for the helm this summer ⛵️

link.springer.comLarge language models and scientific discourse: Where’s the intelligence? - SyntheseWe explore the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) by comparing the way they gather data with the way humans build knowledge. Here we examine how scientific knowledge is made and compare it w...

30 June

Excellent new paper Collins & Thorne examining how LLMs learn & reason, pointing to why corpus-based models fail at novelty & scientific creativity. Essential reading for anyone interested in AI & epistemology, particular for applications to science. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

29 June

Great to present a keynote on ICCARP at the World Aging & Rejuvenation Conference in Prague. As ageing research advances, a common language to classify ageing-related pathologies is becoming ever more important. That's what ICCARP is working to deliver. #Ageing #Aging #Geroscience #ICCARP #ARC2026

24 June

ICCARP is in sunny Oxford this week for the 55th BSG Annual Conference. We will be presenting an update on the consortium's work in the 'Measurement and Classification' session on Friday. If you're attending, please come and say hello. #BSG2026 #Gerontology #AgeingResearch

iccarp.orgICCARP — International Consortium to Classify Ageing-Related PathologiesAn international consortium of clinicians and scientists developing a systematic classification of ageing-related pathologies, structured for submission to the WHO and ICD-11.

5 June

Over 400 ageing researchers. One unified mission. Today, ICCARP launches its new platform, dedicated to rewriting how ageing-related pathologies are classified, staged & treated worldwide. The reclassification of ageing begins here: iccarp.org #Geroscience #Aging #Ageing #Longevity #ICD11

5 June

Supported by: @norngroup.bsky.social

7 May

🦉The owl's visit paid off Ended up in the top 10 HE employees in the Duolingo Language Challenge. Cardiff Met took 4 spots, including 1st place. Awards given in Parliament last week... Good timing with the UK rejoining Erasmus+. Education & research transcend national boundaries.

@duolingoverde.bsky.social @duolingoesp.bsky.social @duolingoespanol.bsky.social @euerasmusplus.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk

7 May

27 Apr

🫁 Now published in @thelancet.com Healthy Longevity: the ICCARP Respiratory Working Group review on how ageing drives respiratory decline & disease, and why this matters for classification & intervention. doi.org/10.1016/j.la... Supported by @norngroup.bsky.social #aging #longevity

16 Apr

New paper from my student, Shasha Yu, which finds a paradox in AI risk: students with technical training have higher awareness of AI risk, but are no better at recognising these in real-world scenarios. They also report greater willingness to adopt AI. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2026.102751

16 Apr

The findings indicate that current training in risk literacy is likely too abstract, with a need to move beyond teaching general ethical principles toward applied scenario-based training. Congratulations to Shasha Yu and co-supervisor Fiona Carroll.

esa.intWatch live: Artemis II launchThe first launch opportunity for Artemis II, the first mission to bring astronauts towards the Moon in over 50 years, is set for 1 April at 18:24 local time (2 April at 00:24 CEST). Tune in from one h...

1 Apr

Humans are finally returning to the moon for the first time since 1972! Launch at 23:24 BST tonight. Popcorn and drinks are ready. 🧑‍🚀🍿

European Space Agency@esa.int

#WatchLive: the first launch opportunity for #Artemis II is on 1 April 23:24 BST/00:24 CEST 2 April. 📺 Live on #ESAwebTV from one hour before launch (22:24 BST/23:24 CEST) until the end of the broadcast at 23:56 BST/00:56 CEST 👉 watch.esa.int

6 Mar

🫀Keeping a young heart… New ICCARP paper in EHJ explores how the myocardium ages - from mitochondrial dysfunction to fibrosis - helping distinguish physiological changes from early disease. doi.org/10.1093/eurh... This lays the groundwork for our effort to improve how ageing is classified.

27 Feb

I recently represented ICCARP at a policy event with Andy Street (@prosperuk.bsky.social), discussing the structural challenges of ageing with policymakers & stakeholders. At ICCARP, we're developing the technical classifications & guidance to tackle ageing-related diseases.

24 Feb

🦉 Met a minor celebrity today. Language learning has reminded me that most progress is incremental and compounding. Persistence matters, and the owl is... highly persuasive.

1 Feb

Back amongst the dreaming spires this week, visiting the Medical Sciences Division. @ox.ac.uk

16 Dec 2025

🧠 Is pineal gland senescence an ageing-related pathology? In this new paper ICCARP review human evidence of structural & functional changes of the pineal gland with age. 📄https://doi.org/10.1007/s42000-025-00720-9 #Ageing #Aging #CircadianBiology #Geroscience #Hormones #Senescence #Endocrinology

15 Dec 2025

Delighted to announce that I will be delivering a keynote at the 2026 World Aging & Rejuvenation Conference in Prague on the progress of ICCARP on the classification of ageing-related pathologies and its implications for research and healthcare. Details to follow. #aging #ageing #senescence

15 Dec 2025

With @camillenebeker.bsky.social & @biovie.bsky.social

💉👁️ New paper in JoVE! Excited to share work on preservation for whole eye transplantation in a swine model. 📄 doi.org/10.3791/69179 #Transplantation #Ophthalmology #MachinePerfusion #Biopreservation #OrganPreservation #BiomedicalEngineering (1/4) ...

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This protocol applies subnormothermic machine perfusion to maintain and recondition whole eyes ex vivo, moving beyond static cold storage that poorly serves the eye's highly metabolic neural structures. (3/4)

This work provides a reproducible model and represents an important step toward making functional vision restoration more feasible. (4/4)

Following the first human whole eye transplant, one of the biggest challenges is preserving the retina and optic nerve, which deteriorate within minutes using conventional methods. (2/4)

25 Nov 2025

Thank you to Health and Care Research Wales for their support this year, which enabled me to spend dedicated time working with the team at the Wales Kidney Research Unit at UHW. This support helped define the groundwork for my future research on kidney preservation for transplantation.

25 Nov 2025

Grateful to Prof. Donald Fraser and Dr Usman Khalid for their collaboration and support throughout. #KidneyResearch #OrganPreservation #Transplantation #MedicalResearch #HCRW #Nephrology

27 Oct 2025

Pleased to share our new paper with #NobelLaureate Arieh Warshel. Authored with Lee Jussim, Mikhail Shifman, Luana Maroja, @evolutionistrue.bsky.social, David Bertioli & Gernot Frenking, we explore rising censorship in science & its historical context. journalofcontroversialideas.org/article/5/2/...

27 Oct 2025

#Academia #HigherEd #ScienceCommunication #FreeSpeech #AcademicPublishing #Censorship #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicFreedom

14 Aug 2025

As we age, adrenal glands shift gear, making less DHEA/DHEAS & more cortisol (the “stress hormone”). Linked to dementia, osteoporosis & depression, could this be an ageing-related pathology? Our recently updated paper: doi.org/10.1007/s406... #Aging #Gerontology #Endocrinology #Geroscience

x.comiccarp (@ICCARP_org) / Xiccarp (@ICCARP_org) / X

12 Aug 2025

The International Consortium to Classify Ageing-Related Pathologies (ICCARP) is now on X. Follow our updates @ICCARP_org (x.com/ICCARP_org) #aging #ageing #longevity #geroscience #gerontology #healthyaging #agingresearch #ageingresearch

5 Aug 2025

Monasteries & cathedrals with 1,500 years of history, and half-a-billion-year-old rock formations. After 5+ years in Cardiff, I finally visited West Wales. As I work on ageing and preservation, I have to wonder what it would take for lifespans to reach these timescales.

5 Aug 2025

#WestWales #Wales #Cymru #DeepTime #StDavids #CaldeyIsland #Tenby #Cardigan

25 July 2025

The Natural History Museum in London is a true cathedral of science. The architecture alone is breathtaking! The words on Darwin’s plinth capture its spirit perfectly: "Freedom of thought is best promoted by the gradual illuminations of men's minds, which follows the advance of science."

25 July 2025

@nhm-london.bsky.social #NaturalHistoryMuseum #CharlesDarwin #Inspiration #HistoryOfScience #ScienceMatters #STEM

23 July 2025

Wonderful reception at the US Embassy London to welcome this year's #Fulbright cohort. A highlight: meeting Prof. Pickersgill, a 1960 scholar to @rad-institute.bsky.social / @harvard.edu, who is still active in the community. Wishing all the Fulbrighters the very best on your journey!

@usukfulbright.bsky.social

23 July 2025

16 July 2025

The CryoDAO team is hard at work on the CryoRepository AI agent. 🧊🤖 Building the first ever central repository of all known CPAs (cryoprotective agents) and data on their mechanisms of action and limitations. More on the project: www.cryodao.org/project/cryo... #cryobiology #cryogenics

linkedin.com🧬 What Is Senescence, And Why Should We Care?Reflections from my role as Co-Coordinator of ICCARP Let’s play a quick game: What do you think of when you hear the word “senescence”? Chances are, it doesn’t scream “essential reading.” But here’s t...

16 July 2025

"Ageing Isn’t One Thing, It’s Many" -- Article from ICCARP coordinator, Gary Christopher, on the classification of senescence. #ageing #aging #senescence #healthyaging #longevity #agingresearch #gerontology www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-s...

15 July 2025

🎓🎉One of the best parts of teaching is seeing students succeed. Proud to see my two BSc dissertation students, Kyle Walford & Ocean Hettiarachchi, graduate with First Class honours yesterday. Congratulations to the whole Class of 2025! #Graduation #CardiffMet #ClassOf2025 @cardiffmet.bsky.social

4 July 2025

Facebook reminded me that 16 years ago I started my research career working on neural control systems for Mars rovers with @esa.int as an RA for Prof. Cangelosi & Dr Peniak. I couldn’t have hoped for better mentors! 📸 ESA Mars Yard 2010 #Throwback #ResearchLife #MarsRover #SpaceScience #ESA

29 June 2025

🧏 New paper on ageing of the audiovestibular system from ICCARP. A global effort with 34 experts 🌍 We recommend removing presbycusis (AB54) as a standalone dx + using AB51 with severity codes. 🔗https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-025-01742-2 #ageing #aging #senescence #gerontology #hearinghealth

20 June 2025

Jacob Bronowski, one of my scientific heroes, was a founding member of @salkinstitute.bsky.social, so of course I had to visit while in San Diego. A reminder that science doesn’t exist in some Platonic realm, but is done by real, fallible humans. #JacobBronowski #TheAscentOfMan #SalkInstitute

18 June 2025

Who needs BioRender when you have #MSPaint? www.cell.com/cell/abstrac...

18 June 2025

AI is accelerating discovery in biomed, but progress is still limited by inaccessible data. Great discussions last night with @signerlab.bsky.social, Alexis Komor & Gene Yeo on this challenge in genetic medicine @ucsdstemcells.bsky.social We're tackling it for #cryobiology at @cryodao.bsky.social

17 June 2025

Visiting UCSD this week to build new partnerships in AI for medicine & cybersecurity with the Halicioglu Data Science Institute & CSE as part of the @globalwales.bsky.social programme. Grateful for the warm welcome and discussions with faculty across campus! #AI #Medicine #Cybersecurity #UCSD

6 June 2025

Congratulations to ICCARP colleague Dr Emma Short on the one-year anniversary of Healthy Gut, Happy You! 🎉 Here’s my copy. Congratulations, Emma, on producing such a clear, engaging, and accessible introduction to the microbiome. 🦠 #healthyguthappyyou #guthealth #healthygut #microbiome

3 June 2025

Great talks today from the Cardiff Met Cell & Mol Path Group. Dr Kelly shared updates on the TransEuro fetal stem cell trial for Parkinson’s (in @natbiotech.nature.com), and Dr Webb presented new work on molecular responses to SARS-CoV-2. A lot of cool science from a small group. 🔗⬇️