To find the path to long life and health, Dan Buettner and team study the world's "Blue Zones," communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. In his talk, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100.

They enjoy the longest, healthiest lives on the planet. Dan Buettner assembled a team of researchers to seek out these "hotspots of human health and vitality," which he calls Blue Zones, and to figure out what they do that helps them live so long.

Dr. Nate Johnson explores the nature of Blue Zone communities, the former blue zone of Roseto, Pennsylvania and how communities can work to improve health and longevity.

He was recently presented with the Nishi-Nihon News Award to recognize his lifetime contributions to health and well-being in Japan. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The Italian island of Sardinia has more than six times as many centenarians as the mainland and ten times as many as North America. Why? According to psychologist Susan Pinker, it's not a sunny disposition or a low-fat, gluten-free diet that keeps the islanders healthy -- it's their emphasis on close personal relationships and face-to-face interactions. Learn more about …

Dubbed Blue Zones, these far-flung regions share similarities in nine habits of diet and lifestyle. Most important, says Buettner, are specific cultural influences in each Blue Zone that encourage elderly people’s participation in society.

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In this poignant and inspiring talk, Dr. Jocelyn Lehrer shows how harmful social ideas about masculinity contribute to diverse health and justice challenges for people of all genders. She shares her 12-year journey of building the Men's Story Project, where men publicly share raw, personal stories that challenge norms and take a stand for ...

Harry started wondering about the legitimacy of our current system of time zones when he realized that time zones have not only been politically weaponized, but even cause us biological harm. In his talk, Harry will explore whether it is time for us to once and for all get rid of time zones, and proposes the idea for a universally coordinated time.

He talks about the impact of human sentiments, relations, and comfort zones. He shares ideas to deal with sentiments, human relationships, and the comfort zones