Dan Buettner
Explorer, author and longevity researcher
Dan Buettner is an American explorer, writer and National Geographic Fellow known for his research into the Blue Zones, places where people live especially long lives.
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American Born 1960 in Saint Paul, United States
About Dan Buettner
Dan Buettner is a bestselling author and longevity researcher. He identified five places in the world where people live long, healthy lives, and has written about them for The New York Times Magazine and National Geographic. His books include The Blue Zones. He co-produced and presented Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (2023), a Netflix series that earned three Emmy Awards. He founded Blue Zones, LLC, and also holds three Guinness World Records for distance cycling. Buettner works with city governments, large employers and health insurers on Blue Zones Projects. These well-being programs apply lessons from the Blue Zones to communities, workplaces and universities.