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Extraordinary things happen when great minds collide. Join our host, Dr. Ronnie Stangler, and our curated panel of visionaries as they challenge the frontiers of brain science. Enjoy selected highlights and insights from our 2021 Expert Series and share your thoughts on topics and speakers for future series.

Join David Stewart in conversation with Ronnie S. Stangler, M.D. as they discuss what it means to be a citizen scientist, how to become an informed consumer of leading edge science and how to distinguish it from pseudoscience, and how reimagining aging can add years to your life.

Join Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D. in conversation with Ronnie S. Stangler, M.D. as they discuss the astonishing effects of physical activity on our brains and why it is even more relevant as we continue to deal with the long-term effects of living with COVID-19.

Join addiction expert Dr. Anna Lembke and humane tech entrepreneur Aza Raskin in this conversation that will address the neuroscience of addiction, infinite scroll, social reciprocity hacking and the ethical conundrums we face when technology surpasses human limits to exploit our behavior.

As the world opens up and we yearn for more social interaction, prudence of action and awareness of the numbers should still be top-of-mind. Please join Jordan Shlain, M.D. in conversation with John Battelle and Ronnie S. Stangler, M.D. who will discuss what constitutes exceptional medical care in a post-COVID world.

We have the opportunity to apply the lessons from the science of learning and development to build a new kind of education system designed for development, learning and thriving. Join Pamela Cantor, M.D. and Emily Gold Mears to explore the convergence of science and the schools of the future.

In this conversation with Dr. Ronnie Stangler, Mick Ebeling briefly explains the origin of Not Impossible, the NI design process, and dive deeper into the latest Not Impossible world changing solutions.

Mental health advocate Zak Williams, son of the late actor and comedian Robin Williams, discusses cutting-edge mental health initiatives which are actively reframing trauma by promoting brain health and resilience.

In this masterclass on all things related to the adult brain’s capacity for neuroplasticity, Dr. Andrew Huberman will speak with Dr. Ronnie Stangler about the science of stress and the science of calm.

The latest scientific advances in neuroscience and nutrition, along with our understanding of the mind-gut connection, have proven that how and what we eat greatly affects how we feel – physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Dr. Drew Ramsey discusses the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry with Dr. Ronnie Stangler.

Join Annie Fenn, M.D. for a brain healthy cooking demo with Uma Naidoo, M.D. - Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, Mood-Food Expert at Harvard Medical School.

Join Annie Fenn, M.D. for a brain healthy cooking demo with Eric Adams - Plant-Based Diet and Whole Foods Advocate, Brooklyn Borough President.

Join Annie Fenn, M.D. for a brain healthy cooking demo with Lisa Mosconi, Ph.D. - Neuroscientist & Author of Brain Food & The XX Brain: The Groundbreaking Science Empowering Women to Maximize Cognitive Health and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease.

Join Annie Fenn, M.D. for a brain healthy cooking demo with Drew Ramsey, M.D. - Nutritional Psychiatrist, author, and farmer; Founder of Brain Food Clinic.

Join Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D. as she discusses the healing potential of psychedelics with facilitator Emily Gold Mears, J.D.

Join Preston Estep, Ph.D. as he discusses the science of surviving and thriving beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. With facilitator Ronnie Stangler, M.D., Dr. Estep will share his role in creating the first-ever open-source Covid-19 vaccine.

Join Isaiah Kacyvenski, MBA and Dr. Chris Nowinski talk about their powerful joint efforts to combat traumatic brain injuries in sports, facilitated by Richard M. Hodosh, M.D.

Join Marwan Sabbagh, M.D. in a conversation in which he shares the latest research and new optimism about Alzheimer’s, facilitated by Aspen Brain Institute’s founder Glenda Greenwald.

Join Goldie Hawn and Bruce Wexler, M.D. in conversation about brain-based approaches which can improve student academic and mental health outcomes, facilitated by national non-profit BrainFuture’s Holly McCormack.

Morgan Levine, Ph.D. facilitated by Ronnie Stangler, M.D., will address how tracking biological age can help us optimize our health, as well as discuss science aimed at literally changing the pace of our aging.

Robert Green, M.D., MPH will review exciting new findings in genomics that are revolutionizing medical care across multiple disciplines, preventing illness and extending healthy lifespan. Session will be facilitated by Ronnie Stangler, M.D.

In a conversation with Marc Hodosh, Rudolph Tanzi, Ph.D. will update our understanding of AD etiology, pathogenesis, and drug development and provide the newest information on lifestyle factors we can address today to reduce risk for brain neuroinflammation, which leads to age-related cognitive decline and dementia.

Bill Haseltine, Ph.D. has created a necessary and sensitive guide to COVID for children and families. He will be joined by Doren Madey Pinnell, Ph.D., ABI Vice President, for a Q&A on this crucial time-sensitive topic.

Neal Barnard, M.D. and Dean Ornish, M.D. present important clues as to which foods may be helpful and which harmful. New research suggests that the risk of Alzheimer’s disease can be dramatically reduced by simple steps we can take now.

Louie Schwartzberg is a renowned cinematographer, filmmaker and visionary who serves as a guide to his worldwide following in a host of awe-inspiring visual journeys through time and scale sparking into combustion by the intersection of both art and science.

Bob Roth is one of the most experienced and sought-after meditation teachers in the world. He has taught Transcendental Meditation to many thousands of people, including CEOs, Hollywood celebrities, combat-scarred veterans, inner-city youth, and victims of domestic abuse.

Join Annie Fenn, M.D., interviewed by Drew Ramsay, M.D., for an introduction to the Brain Health Kitchen, where she will explain how eating brain-healthy foods can boost our immunity, and both our physical and mental health. Experience a hands-on cooking demonstration of “A Brain-Healthy Dinner for Spring.” Recipes will be provided.

David Sinclair, Ph.D., AO is a Professor at Harvard Medical School. TIME magazine has named him one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.” In this session, Dr. Sinclair proposes a radical new theory of aging. Learn why this award-winning scientist believes that aging may be optional.

Sandi Chapman, Ph.D., is the Founder and Chief Director of the Center for BrainHealth and the co-leader of The BrainHealth Project™. Dr. Chapman asks us: Shouldn't your best brain years be ahead? Learn what you can do NOW to extend the clock for enhanced Brain Health fitness to align with the gift of increased longevity.

Join Ed Harrold, author, leadership coach, educator, motivational speaker and thought leader, to learn simple breathwork strategies for optimal cognitive and emotional Brain Health. He will teach you all about the "body OVER mind" psychology of peak performance and organizational results.

Nir Barzilai, M.D. is the Director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In contrast to common belief, Dr. Barzilai believes that aging can be modified, even greatly delayed. His Longevity Gene Project is looking at 700 centenarian families, attempting to discover unique longevity genes.