Life Expectancy
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 23:56
in Biology & Nature
Finally an article that blasts the preposterous mythology suggesting that human longevity is a relatively recent phenomenon and primarily due to advances in medical technology. http://www.livescience.com/health/090821-human-lifespans.html In reviewing some of the comments made to the article it is clear that there is still a great deal of confusion surrounding the difference between "expectancy" and "lifespan". The basic point in the article is that human life span is fundamentally unchanged over 2,000 years and quite possibly for a much longer period before that. read more
