In 1979, the British rock band Pink Floyd released their trademark hit recording, “Another Brick in the Wall,” and left generations singing its famous line: “We don’t need no education!” While there are innumerable arguments that could be made against that claim, a new study just found another persuasive one: Education may add years to the human lifespan. Researchers at the University of Colorado, Denver, New York University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that people with higher levels of education live longer. They noted that higher education levels usually lead to higher income and social status, healthier behaviors, and improved social and psychological well-being.

July 13, 2015 ・ From Christian Science Monitor