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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Originally published by Cosmos as Why do women live longer than men? The science of longevity
Ellen Phiddian
Ellen Phiddian is a science journalist at Cosmos. She has a BSc (Honours) in chemistry and science communication, and an MSc in science communication, both from the Australian National University.
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