David Olusoga
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Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
★ 0.0 (0 votes) | 2021 | 1h 0m
Documentary
Overview
Explore the science and medical innovations that conquered some of the world's deadliest diseases and doubled life expectations for many across the globe.
Details
- Status Returning Series
- First Air Date May 11, 2021
- Last Air Date June 1, 2021
- Seasons 1
- Episodes 4
- Networks PBS
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Season 1
4 episodes • 2021
Set in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, this series explores the lessons learned from previous global pandemics — including smallpox, cholera, the Spanish flu and others — and reveals how scientists, doctors, self-experimenters and activists launched a public health revolution, saving millions of lives, fundamentally changing how we think about illness and ultimately paving the way for modern medicine.
