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About Healthspan Media
Healthspan Media offers a specialized service for health professionals seeking to amplify their work through media and storytelling. Partnering with doctors and scientists, the Healthspan team creates tailored video and audio podcasts to convey complex research and medical insights in language that everyone understands.
This service is designed to help health professionals and organizations produce high-quality content that highlights their expertise and innovations. Whether for educational purposes, promotional efforts, or public engagement, Healthspan Media ensures that the latest scientific advancements are communicated clearly and compellingly to a wider audience.
Live Long Podcast
The Live Long podcast explores the art and science of healthy aging. Established in 2017, with more than 250 episodes to date, it aims to provide listeners and YouTube viewers with real world, science-based insights into living longer, healthier and more purposeful lives. The emphasis is on pro rather than anti-aging, with a forward looking mindset. The podcast features interviews with renowned gerontologists, nutritionists, and fitness experts, as well as inspiring stories from individuals who embody the principles of optimal aging.
About Peter
Peter Bowes is a broadcast journalist with a deep-rooted passion for stories about human longevity. With more than 40 years experience at the BBC and other news outlets, his primary interest is communicating advancements in health and aging, with an emphasis on the lifestyles that enhance our healthspan. An amateur athlete, with multiple marathons and triathlons to his name, Peter brings a unique perspective to his work, blending personal endurance with scientific inquiry. His collaboration with scientific teams on clinical studies enables him to evaluate and analyze the latest theories in longevity, from the perspective of everyday people. Peter is available to provide expert editorial content, with insightful analysis on emerging trends and innovations in the field of longevity.
Peter has covered human longevity issues for several outlets, including the BBC, where he has hosted TV and radio documentaries on the subject and written feature articles based on self-experimentation into healthy aging. One multi-part series explored the issues surrounding intermittent fasting, while this long read for the open access digital magazine, Mosaic, delved into an experimental eating regime that could slow aging. He has also contributed to feature articles covering the longevity industry, in publications such as the Robb Report and Bloomberg.
