Featured on the BBC World Service radio programme “Science in Action” on 08/01/2018
Villagrande in Sardinia is a “Blue Zone”. A Blue Zone is a ‘longevity hotspot’. A region with a much higher proportion than average of people over 100. Sardinia is not the only place where larger percentage of people get to celebrate their 100th birthday. Also Greece, Japan and Costa Rica, all have Blue Zones. Now you would expect such zones to be a perfect opportunity for scientists to try and find out the secret to a long life. But how easy would it be?
Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csvrh0
Silvia Lazzaris 