Photograph by Gianluca Colla
Photograph by Gianluca Colla
Dan Buettner is the New York Times best-selling author of The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest. Buettner is an internationally recognized explorer who founded Blue Zones—a project that researches the world’s best practices in health, happiness, and longevity and shares that information to help people live longer, better. Buettner’s colossal research effort, funded in part by the National Geographic Expeditions Council and the National Institute on Aging, has taken him from Costa Rica to Italy to Japan and beyond. He has discovered that the way people interact with each other, nourish their bodies, and view their world impacts the quantity and quality of their lives.
In his dynamic presentation he discloses the recipe, blending this unique lifestyle formula with the latest scientific findings to inspire easy, lasting change that will add years to your life.
Popular Presentation
Blue Zones: Secrets of a Long Life
Using National Geographic images, Buettner takes the audience through the world’s four Blue Zones, sharing the practices that enable these communities to live longer, healthier lives and to achieve the balance we all seek.
Learn More About Dan
National Geographic Adventure: The Longevity Experiment (June/July 2009)
NPR Interview: The Island Where People Live Longer
NGM: Longevity (November 2005)
USA Today: Town Sets Off on Healthy Path Practicing 4 Keys to Longevity
Listen to Radio Interview With Dan Buettner
Boyd Matson Interviews Dan for NG Weekend Radio Show
Lessons for a longer life from the Blue Zones.
Thank you for your interest in the Speakers Bureau! Your request has been sent.
Oops! Something Went Wrong
To Submit a booking directly, please contact:
National Geographic Speakers Bureau
(202 775-7800)
speakers@ngs.org
| Speaker name |
|---|
No Result
Experience the wonder of deep-sea exploration through Ballard and his Institute for Exploration, which uses robotics, mapping, and submersibles to explore the last great frontier.
Learn More
In her presentation “Connect With Anybody, Anywhere” Belt shares her experiences as a journalist bridging cultural, racial, and religious divides. A passionate conservationist, Belt’s recent project with author Barbara Kingsolver aims to help save the last wild spaces in the United States.
Learn More
Thirty years after the discovery of the fossil specimen Lucy, Johanson remains a towering figure in the study of human origins.
Learn MoreHire a National Geographic speaker for your event.
Meet Our SpeakersBook a distinctive setting for your event.
Learn About Our VenueBring an exhibition to your institution.
View Available ExhibitionsBook a film program or photography exhibit.
Learn MoreTouring floor maps bring memorable education to students.
See Our Maps
