Aging is a complex phenomenon that manifests across multiple scales, from molecular to cellular to organismal levels. Theoretical physics approaches offer a powerful framework to unravel the intricate dynamics underlying this multifaceted process. By leveraging principles from statistical mechanics, network theory, and nonlinear dynamics, researchers can gain insights into the emergent properties and collective behaviors that shape the aging trajectory.

Furthermore, stochastic modeling techniques from theoretical physics can capture the inherent variability and heterogeneity observed in aging populations, enabling the simulation of realistic individual trajectories and the identification of potential interventions. By integrating diverse data sources and leveraging computational approaches, theoretical physics offers a unifying framework to bridge the gap between reductionist studies and a holistic understanding of the aging process.

The morning part of the workshop will consist of presentations where researchers have applied physics approaches to aging biology, and in the afternoon, we open up and provide a forum for discussion and discourses, with the aim of developing a whitepaper to bring more physicists into aging biology.