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“Secrets of a long life” revealed during College of Human Sciences O’Toole International Speaker Series

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Nick Buettner, Blue Zones, LLC, community and corporate program director

“Secrets of a Long Life” will be revealed when Nick Buettner, Blue Zones’ community and corporate program director, speaks during the Dean Lela O’Toole International Speaker Series at 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 28 in Oklahoma State University’s Student Union Little Theater.

Nick’s brother, Dan Buettner, teamed up with National Geographic and the world’s best longevity researchers in 2004, to identify pockets around the world where people live measurably longer, better quality lives. In these “Blue Zones” they found that people reach age 100 at rates 10 times greater than in the United States.

As the executive producer of the Blue Zone expeditions to Okinawa, Japan, Nicoya, Costa Rica and Ikaria, Greece, Nick has coordinated all field production operations and collaborated with numerous news stations to produce live feeds of events in remote locations throughout the world. In addition to his vast knowledge of the Blue Zones Projects, he has led 17 expeditions to six continents. Using National Geographic photography, and a dynamic story telling delivery, he will provide ideas to immediately increase health, longevity and well-being.

“The College of Human Sciences is focused on improving lives not only in Oklahoma, but globally. Nick’s experiences through Blue Zones projects around the world identify lifestyle characteristics that might explain longevity,” Dean Stephan Wilson said. “We look forward to learning more about how relationships, diet and constructed environments contribute to our well-being.”

The OSU College of Human Sciences and the Division of International Studies and Outreach are sponsoring the free event as part of Human Sciences Week 2016.

Established in 1995, The Dean Lela O’Toole International Speaker Series in the College of Human Sciences focuses on timely and relevant topics related to public policy, ethics, and international issues in the scholastic areas of the college. Lela O’Toole served as dean of the College of Human Sciences from 1951-1975. She believed universities have an important role in the conduct of international and world affairs. Dean O’Toole’s interest in the world community led the college and Oklahoma State University to a position of international leadership during the mid-20th century.

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