Episode · EconTalk · 2023-09-25
Books mentioned on Peter Attia on Lifespan, Healthspan, and Outlive
We spend too much of our health care focus on lifespan and not enough on healthspan--the quality of our life as we get older. So argues Dr.
Peter Attia recommended The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Song of the Cell
The Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee is a sweeping exploration of modern cell biology and medicine that chronicles the scientific revolution transforming our understanding of human health and disease.
Recommended“I'm sure you've read Sid mukherjee's book the cell and I think he does perhaps the best job of anyone in kind of explaining what really took place in this cellular Revolution”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“his podcast is the drive and he is the author with Bill Gifford of outlive the science and art of longevity which is our topic for today”
