Venture capitalist Robert Nelsen is sitting on a couch in his office in Seattle dressed like a rock star in tight-fitting black jeans, a black T-shirt and motorcycle boots. It’s almost lunchtime, so he reaches into a duffel and pulls out two giant Ziploc bags, one containing prescription pills, the other stuffed with vitamins and supplements.
The goal: a personal, n-of-1 experiment that’s aimed at extending his life and would never make it into any scientific journal. “If you’re going to be in the pharmaceuticals business, you should be willing to take them,” Nelsen quips.
