Why do women live longer than men? The science of longevity

Women outlive men in every country in the world. But why does it happen? How much has to do with gender, how much has to do with sex, and what happens when those categories don’t match up?

In this podcast, we’re unravelling the science on longevity: could we really live forever, and what could increase our life expectancy?

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