Penguin Random House
“[Steven Johnson’s Extra Life is a] study in how meaningful change happens in society, Extra Life celebrates the enduring power of common goals and public resources, and the heroes of public health and medicine too often ignored in popular accounts of our history. This is the sweeping story of a revolution with immense public and personal consequences: the doubling of the human lifespan.”
Articles, reviews, interviews, etc. related to Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
1) TED Talk by Steven Johnson (13 min): How Humanity Doubled Life Expectancy in a Century
2) PBS Series (4 – 53 min. videos – Co-hosts Steven Johnson & David Olusoga): Extra Life
3) NY Times Book Review by Steven Pinker: How Humans Gained an ‘Extra Life’
4) Kirkus Book Review: Extra Life: A Short Story of Living Longer
5) NY Times (Opinions) by Steven Johnson: Could Covid Lead to Progress?