Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer Season 1 Episode 4 - Behavior

Airdate: 2021-Jun-01

Episode summary:

Behavior examines the importance of public engagement during a health crisis, from the discovery that the simple act of handwashing could save lives in a 19th Century Viennese maternity hospital - to facemasks and lockdowns used to combat the Spanish flu 100 years ago, along with what we are experiencing today.

About Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer series:

Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer examines the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world’s deadliest diseas...Show more >