The odds for survival have never been as strong as they are in the 21st Century. Over the last 150 years life expectancy rates have been steadily increasing. Thousands of hours have been dedicated to breakthroughs in science, medicine and technology, charting the course of longevity. Join Norman Swan, one of the first medically qualified journalists in Australia and host of the Health Report on ABC Radio National, for a brief look at the future of longevity in the human race.

This session is presented in proud partnership with Health Workforce Australia.

Norman Swan
Host of the Health Report, on ABC Radio National, Dr Norman Swan has won numerous awards for his journalism and broadcasting, including three Walkley Awards, one of which was Australia’s most prestigious award for journalism, the Gold Walkley. He has also won Australia’s leading award for science journalism, the Michael Daly Award twice.  Norman originally trained in medicine and paediatrics in Scotland, London and Sydney and in addition to the Health Report, he presents “Health Minutes” on ABC NewsRadio each week and edits his own newsletter, The Choice Health Reader.