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Science with Luke: Why are we living so long?

In the 18th century, the average global lifespan was just 28.5 to 32 years. It's now between 72.6...

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10.00 10 Jul 2025


Science with Luke: Why are we living so long?


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10.00 10 Jul 2025


In the 18th century, the average global lifespan was just 28.5 to 32 years. It's now between 72.6 and 73.2. The questions is how can we go and do we really want to?  Professor Luke O’Neill Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin discusses all with Ivan.


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