Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer (2021)

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Release Date

11 May, 2021

Runtime

01:00: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

4/1

Synopsis

Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the globe.

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11 May, 2021

Set in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, this series explores the lessons learned from previous global pandemics — including smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu and others — and reveals how scientists, doctors, self-experimenters and activists launched a public health revolution, saving millions of lives, fundamentally changing how we think about illness and ultimately paving the way for modern medicine.