Steven N AustadSteven N. Austad is a Distinguished Professor and holds the Protective Life Endowed Chair in Healthy Aging Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. A former taxi driver and lion trainer, he has published six previous books, over 200 scienific papers, and more than 150 essays for the lay public in print and electronic media. He is also a Fellow in Science Communication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More Read Less