The New Science Of Immortality
The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 22, 2014
If current trends persist, we can expect that Americans born in the year 2084 will live to be 100. That's up from an average life expectancy of 39.4 years in 1880. Living longer, healthier lives is an appealing prospect. But what will it mean for our economy, politics, and healthcare systems when America's 65-and-older population triples in size? Gregg Easterbrook, contributing editor at The Atlantic and The Washington Monthly, explores the latest research behind the new science of immortality and the implications for its success in his upcoming cover story for The Atlantic, "What Happens When We All Live to 100?"
