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The Longevity Kitchen: Let Science Be Your Sous Chef

First stimulate your brain and then delight your taste buds. (Roasted asparagus salad with arugula and hazelnuts, velvety Mediterranean gazpacho with avocado cream, and more!) Who knew living a long, healthy life could taste so good and be backed by solid science?


Join us for a panel discussion, food tasting, and book signing at the
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Saturday, March 23, 2013
10:30 am in the Drexler Auditorium


A panel discussion moderated by Michael Krasny, host of KQED’s Forum

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Participants include:
Rebecca Katz, MS, award winning cookbook author and director of the Healing Kitchens Institute at Commonweal. Author of the newly publishedThe Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying-Big Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods


Dale Bredesen, MD, Professor and Founding CEO of the Buck Institute, whose research focuses on developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease

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Pankaj Kapahi, PhD, Associate Professor, whose work is aimed at understanding the role of nutrition and energy metabolism in lifespan and disease


Noon: Tastings from recipes featured in The Longevity Kitchen and book signing by the author. Books will be sold at the event in partnership with Book Passage.


Registration Cost:
Advance registration is required. Please call 415-209-2030 or email specialevents@buckinstitute.org. VISA/MasterCard accepted.



  • $25 general admission/$15 for Buck Members

  • Become a Buck Institute Member when you register at the event and get a free book!

  • Already a Buck Member? Bring a guest who becomes a new Member and you will each get a free book!

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