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Tom Kirkwood, head of the Department of Gerontology at the University of Newcastle examines the choices and decisions we face in the uncharted territories of a greying world.
5/5 Professor Kirkwood argues that the longevity revolution has reached a turning-point.
First broadcast: 02 May 2001
4/5 Professor Kirkwood discusses meeting the challenge of an older population.
First broadcast: 25 Apr 2001
3/5 Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the connections between sex and death.
First broadcast: 18 Apr 2001
2/5 Professor Tom Kirkwood looks at a revolution in the life sciences.
First broadcast: 11 Apr 2001
1/5 Professor Tom Kirkwood explores the revolution in the human aging process.
First broadcast: 04 Apr 2001
5/5 Professor Kirkwood argues that the longevity revolution has reached a turning-point.
Wed 2 May 2001 09:00 BBC Radio 4
Download the Reith Lectures by Tom Kirkwood via the Reith Lectures Archive 1976 - 2010 podcast. There is also a podcast featuring broadcasts from 1948 - 1975.
Download the Reith Lectures 1976 - 2010
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