aging

In this 30-minute conversation with Denise Boomkens of AndBloom, we talk about aging, creativity, and the quiet bravery of staying true to yourself as life evol…

In 1899, Elie Metchnikoff woke up in Paris to learn that he had defeated old age. At least, that's what the newspaper headlines said. Before long he was inundat…

Defeating old age? In 1899, Elie Metchnikoff woke up in Paris to learn he had done just that. At least, that's what the newspaper headlines said. Before long he…

That gap is where the credibility problem begins.

Diane Coyle, author of The Economics of Enough, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the future and the ideas in her book. Coyle argues that the financia…

What if we could delay--or even prevent--Alzheimer's, cancer, and heart disease? What if much of what you know about aging is wrong? Listen as cardiologist and …

Will Storr talks about his book The Status Game with EconTalk host Russ Roberts, exploring how our deep need for respect and recognition shapes our behavior. Th…

For our video series “Fashionista Face It,” Pietro Simone also discusses over-exfoliation, the most expensive part of his beauty routine (yes, it's $1,500) and …

Discrimination may be speeding up the aging process for people of color and other minoritized groups. Research is revealing that structural and interpersonal ra…

As people live longer and family sizes shrink, fewer relatives are available to share the burden of caregiving for aging loved ones. The second episode of our t…