Events: detail
Getting a life: Limits to health in the 21st century
- Hosted by:
- Gresham College
- Speaker:
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Christopher Dye, Gresham Lecturer of Physics, Gresham College
- Starts:
- April 26, 2007 at 01:00 pm
- Ends:
- April 26, 2007 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- Gresham College, , Barnard's Inn Hall, London, EC1N 2HH United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Our health and longevity are affected by a multitude of things: environment, economy, education, social status, genes, technology, public services, and the rest. Among all of these factors, what are the main barriers to better health in the world today, and how do they differ from one country to another? Which of our major health problems are soluble, and on what timescale? Which observations on the past 200 years of European health are relevant to developing countries today?
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
