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Social sciences/Demography/Vital statistics/Life span

Remarks by Steve Jenkins as he accepted his 2018 SB&F Prize in the Middle Grades Science category.
A massive crowd-sourced family tree is helping researchers look at long-term cultural and genetic trends.
Science begins to unlock the secrets of older people with brains that age well as advances continue to add years to the average lifespan.
A rare genetic mutation among the Berne Amish could shed light on human aging and life span.