Archive · 20 Nov 2025
Zomato CEO's 'Gravity Ageing Hypothesis' Sparks Debate
Zomato's boss said gravity might make us age faster by squeezing blood flow in our brains.
Some people liked the idea, but many scientists said it's not true because there's no proof.
He wants us to do upside-down exercises to fix it.
Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal proposed the 'Gravity Ageing Hypothesis'
Theory suggests Earth's gravity may drive human ageing by reducing blood flow to critical brain regions
Goyal's hypothesis drew criticism from scientists for lack of evidence
Supporters praised his investment in ageing research
Goyal proposes inversions as a remedy to boost cerebral blood flow
- Who
- Deepinder Goyal, CEO of Zomato
- What
- Proposed the 'Gravity Ageing Hypothesis'
- When
- Recently on X (Twitter)
- Where
- Online, via his X account
- Why
- To explore a new perspective on human ageing
Scientists' Criticism
Supporters' Praise
Evidence
Scientists' Criticism
Lack of robust evidence and contradicted by existing data
Supporters' Praise
Willingness to invest in ageing research
Simplicity
Scientists' Criticism
Reductionist, mono-causal hypothesis
Supporters' Praise
Connecting known facts in a new way
- Hypothesis Name
- Gravity Ageing Hypothesis
- Proposed By
- Deepinder Goyal, Zomato CEO
- Main Claim
- Gravity reduces blood flow to critical brain regions, driving ageing
- Proposed Solution
- Inversions to boost cerebral blood flow
- Research Outfit
- Continue Research
