Steven N. Austad, Ph.D., is the Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research<\/a> at the University of Alabama<\/a> at Birmingham, as well as a Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology (UAB). He is also the co-director of the UAB Integrative Center for Aging Research and the director of Nathan Shock Center of Excellence <\/a>in Basic Biology of Aging Presso UAB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Austad’s multi-award-winning research employs both laboratory and field investigations on a variety of traditional and nontraditional animal species to find fundamental causes of aging with the long-term objective of creating therapies that halt the age-related decline in human health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Austad is enthusiastic about communicating science to the general public. He has written over 150 essays and op-eds for print and electronic media in that capacity. He previously served on the Science Advisory Board of National Public Radio<\/a> and has been a consultant for aging exhibitions to the Oregon Museum of Science<\/a> and Industry (Portland, Oregon), Perot Museum of Nature and Science<\/a> (Dallas, Texas) <\/p>\n\n\n\n at the American Museum of Natural History<\/a> (New York City).<\/p>\n\n\n\n He has authored popular scientific pieces for magazines such as Natural History<\/a>, Scientific American<\/a>, National Wildlife<\/a>, and International Wildlife<\/a>. Why We Age<\/a> (1997, 1999) is his best-selling book that has been translated into eight languages. Methuselah’s Zoo<\/a>: What Nature Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Healthier Lives (MIT Press<\/a>), his most recent book, will be released in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Steve Austad at Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Steve Austad at Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Steve Austad at Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\nWorks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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