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Extra Life
by Steven Johnson
How human life expectancy doubled in a century: vaccines, data, sanitation, antibiotics, regulation, and the unsung who made it happen.
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you want the history of our longer lives.
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you want personal health advice.
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Three things you will actually use
- Progress has makers.
- Institutions saved billions.
- Data is a lifesaver.
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Read the chapter on milk.
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