Any recommendations for networking with biologists and finding good mentors in that space? Besides posting in public forums where they might hangout, heh. (any other good places besides this one?)
Search a good University around where you live / a place where you can go physically. Go to the tab: Research. Find the biology department. See what they are doing. Read their research. Cold email them. Did wonders for me.
Besides, happy to have chat on Skype or similar at some point if you fancy
What topics in biology do you classify as “you need a deep or solid understanding of them generally before moving to specific subtopics” type topics vs more specialty topics (you touched on this some I think, are there other helpful topics to learn for longevity research in addition to the ones you mentioned)? Looks like evolution, molecular biology, and physiology are what you mentioned so far.
Start with Evolution and Molecular Biology in parallel first, once you have the basics right, move to Physiology.
Search a good University around where you live / a place where you can go physically. Go to the tab: Research. Find the biology department. See what they are doing. Read their research. Cold email them. Did wonders for me.
Besides, happy to have chat on Skype or similar at some point if you fancy
Start with Evolution and Molecular Biology in parallel first, once you have the basics right, move to Physiology.