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Audio Link

Audio 15.1: Menopause in Killer Whales

Description: This podcast takes a comparative look at menopause by investigating killer whales, one of only two nonhuman species to experience menopause. The scientists interviewed consider evolutionary explanations for menopause.

Video Links

Video 15.1: How to Reverse Aging

Description: Is there a way to reverse aging? Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku discusses enzymes like telomerase and resveratrol, and what the future holds for reversing the aging process.

Video 15.2: Surviving Cancer

Description: This Ted Talk by Debra Jarvis, who survived cancer, talks about the identity of a “cancer survivor” and how we learn and grow from challenging experiences.

Video 15.3: College in Midlife: Worth the Risk?

Description: The segment contrasts the experiences of two women who went to college in their 40s. The college-in-midlife decision may be seen as “high risk, high reward.”

Web Resources

Web 15.1: A Sharper Mind

Description: This New York Times article explores the contributions of education, knowledge, and crystallized intelligence to maintaining mental fitness in midlife and beyond.

Web 15.2: Moral Development in Adolescence

Description: This website reviews moral development in plain language, focusing on the contributions of the growth of cognition and identity.