He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell University and his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He is also serves a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. His work in the Navy has taken him around the world, including posts in “blue zones,” communities known for health and longevity, such as Okinawa and parts of Italy. His talk will examine what makes a community a blue zone, including the community of Roseto, Pennsylvania, a former blue zone.