For today's topic, we're thinking about human longevity. What does it mean to live to 200 if you have a 200-year-old body? So we're going to get to the bottom of that. Dr. Peter Atia, Stanford University School of Medicine, trained at Johns Hopkins in general surgery for five years. Host of the podcast The Drive, author of Outlive, the science of longevity.
What’s the maximum human lifespan? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore how to extend your longevity, the history of medicine, and how we can live better with author of Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, Dr. Peter Attia.
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