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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer

The science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world’s deadliest diseases.

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Series 1: 4. Behaviour

Extra Life: A Short History Of Living Longer - Series 1: 4. Behaviour

This episode considers how, during a health crisis, the readiness of communities to engage with – and act upon – advice can have a significant impact on the spread o ...

15-07-2024

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Series 1: 3. Data

Extra Life: A Short History Of Living Longer - Series 1: 3. Data

The emergence of ingenious and dogged fact-based research, data mapping and analysis has made tremendous improvements in public health. Before a vaccine or an effective treatmen ...

15-07-2024

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Series 1: 2. Medical Drugs

Extra Life: A Short History Of Living Longer - Series 1: 2. Medical Drugs

Inventions that combat illness directly are relatively recent breakthroughs in humanity’s fight against life-shortening disease. In this episode, Steven Johnson and David ...

08-07-2024

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Series 1: 1. Vaccines

Extra Life: A Short History Of Living Longer - Series 1: 1. Vaccines

The story of how the smallpox vaccine was developed, from the groundbreaking practice of variolation and Edward Jenner’s famous experiments, to US president Thomas Jeffers ...

08-07-2024

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