Podcast Mentions

Extra Life A Short History of Living Longer

Name: Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Author: Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson

“Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives.” —President Barack Obama (on Twitter)

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The Ezra Klein Show

He praised the book for highlighting how improvements in health and life expectancy have effectively added an extra life to humanity.

So I love Extra Life by Stephen Johnson. It's zooming out to say isn't it remarkable that we have basically added an extra life

— Episode: Birthrates Are Plummeting Worldwide. Why...

He praised the book for highlighting how improvements in health and life expectancy have effectively added an extra life to humanity.

So I love Extra Life by Stephen Johnson. It's zooming out to say isn't it remarkable that we have basically added an extra life

Podcast

It was discussed as a book that detailed the history of living longer and touched upon the Bills of Mortality in London during the 1600s.

And he says the bills were a source of fascination for many people. People liked to gossip about them.

— Episode: Pandemic Tracking and the Future of Data

It was discussed as a book that detailed the history of living longer and touched upon the Bills of Mortality in London during the 1600s.

And he says the bills were a source of fascination for many people. People liked to gossip about them.

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