What connects Silicon Valley, artificial intelligence, and functional health?

Hi, my name is Reiner – I'm the co-founder of EVER (feel free to check out my LinkedIn profileif you don't already know me). Looking at my CV, it might seem contradictory at first glance: computer scientist, AI researcher, biohacker, and founder of a longevity platform.

How does all of this fit together? 

That's exactly how Max Gotzler opens the new episode of the Flowgade Show – and together we embark on a journey through three decades of technology, science, and personal transformation. But instead of providing the answers here, I'd like to share a few questions with you that we'll address in our conversation – perhaps they'll spark some ideas for you as well.

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1. How does a young computer scientist end up in Silicon Valley in the mid-90s?

What motivates someone to emigrate to California to help build the internet?

What does it feel like to be in the middle of the "Search Wars" between Yahoo, Google and Microsoft?

What do you learn when you build massively scalable systems for over 500 million people – before social media even existed?

And how did it come about that we started integrating machine learning into search engines as early as 2004?

There are some amazing stories from that time that I'm sharing for the first time in the podcast.

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2. Why switch from AI & Software Engineering to functional health?

How does the moment arise when you realize: "There is another topic that is calling to me"?

What experiences, crises, or insights lead to a deep engagement with longevity, epigenetics, neuroscience, and prevention?

What doors open when you begin to view the body as a complex, dynamic system – not as a machine?

And how does one ultimately arrive at the decision to build their own longevity platform? (And what exactly is that?)

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3. What is EVER – and what role does AI really play in health prevention?

How can artificial intelligence be used responsibly when it comes to real people and their data?

How do you deal with GDPR, data protection and personal responsibility?

How can AI support users – without making them dependent?

Which routines, protocols, and laboratory parameters can be mapped with EVER?

And what does all this look like in everyday life – for example, with “Helga”, the fictional woman from the Black Forest whom Max introduces in the episode?

In our discussion, we will show concrete examples – from supplement routines to biomarker tracking.

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4. What does a flow protocol look like – and how do you build it with EVER?

Why does Max use certain active ingredients in his own protocols?

Which products does he use – and why?

How can such routines be integrated into everyday life in a stable and playful way?

We will discuss this in detail at the end.

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Why you should listen to this episode

This episode is not a classic interview.

It is a journey:

From the beginnings of the Internet → via AI → to epigenetics, longevity, systems biology and personalized prevention.

Many exciting questions.
Many perspectives that rarely intersect.
And a wealth of inspiration for anyone who wants to rethink health and technology.

Time flies by.

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If you like, feel free to share your thoughts or questions in the comments.