Podcasts by A Wrinkle in Time

A Wrinkle in Time

Stories about getting older in a world that wants us to stay young.

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A Wrinkle in Time
Episode 6 - The End from 2016-08-24T09:00

Death is the natural culmination of the ageing process, but it can seem like an abstract idea, until it affects us directly.

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Episode 5 - Who cares? from 2016-08-17T09:30

Who will take care of us when we can’t take care of ourselves? And how much choice will we have in the matter, once the time comes?

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Episode 4 - Intergenerational conversation from 2016-08-10T09:00

Noelle McCarthy takes an honest look at ageism, pension costs, and intergenerational tension.

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Episode 3 - Mind matters from 2016-08-03T09:00

How do our brains change as we get older? Noelle finds out, with the help of a neuroscientist, a centenarian, and a Poet Laureate.

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Episode 2 - Ageing bodies from 2016-07-27T07:00

How do we want to age? And how much control will we have over the process? Noelle McCarthy visits the Dunedin Study, and finds out why the most accurate measure of your age might not necessarily be...

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Episode 1 - More time from 2016-07-20T07:00

We’re all living longer than ever before and there’s never been so much pressure to spend our lives looking and feeling young. How does this affect our 21st century experience of ageing?

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