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How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century Steven Johnson

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Oct 8, 202112:43Science & Medicine

Doubling human life expectancy in a century is our greatest achievement, says author Steven Johnson. How did we make it happen -- and can we keep it going? Backed by fascinating historical anecdotes, he shares some life-...

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How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century Steven Johnson is an episode from TED Talks Daily Audio Selection by TED: Ideas worth spreading. Doubling human life expectancy in a century is our greatest achievement, says author Steven J...

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Published Oct 8, 2021, 12:43 long, audio available.