[The Vitalist declaration] has five points—if you agree with the five points, you are a Vitalist,” says Hamalainen. For Gries, this includes Jim O’Neill, the deputy secretary of health and human services, whom I profiled a few months after he became Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s number two. Jim O’Neill, the deputy secretary of health and human services, is one of the highest-profile longevity enthusiasts serving in government. (Neither O’Neill nor representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services responded to a request to comment about this.) The first two involved talks by longevity enthusiasts across the spectrum, including scientists, lawyers, and biotech CEOs.