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The End of Illness - Dr. David Agus, Author

Presented by Oshman Family Jewish Community Center and Commonwealth Club at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center

February 21, 2012

Dr. Davis Agus--Director of USC's Westside Cancer Center, Professor of Medicine at USC Keck School of Medicine, and Co-Founder of Navigenics--asks the question: despite advances in modern medicine, why isn't humankind better at curing illness?

In his book, The End of Illness, Agus offers a totally new way of looking at how to prevent and combat cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders and takes on some misconceptions about vitamins, supplements, food, and the role

Taste What You Are Missing - Barb Stuckey, Author

Presented by Commonwealth Club

March 20, 2012

Barb Stuckey: Understanding the Science and Senses of What You Eat

Author, Taste What You’re Missing: The Passionate Eater's Guide to Why Good Food Tastes Good

Professional food developer Stuckey shares her vast knowledge to help us better understand the psychology and physiology of taste. Learn how to develop and improve your tasting palate by discerning flavors, detecting ingredients and creating new taste combinations.

Imagine... How Creativity Works - Jonah Lehrer, Author and Contributing Editor for Wired

Presented by Commonwealth Club and Oshman Family Jewish Community Center at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center

April 5, 2012

Jonah Lehrer: How Creativity Works

Contributing Editor, Wired; Author, How We Decide and Imagine: How Creativity Works

Acclaimed science writer and popular blogger Jonah Lehrer helped us learn about our decision making process in his best-selling book How We Decide. Now he delves into the human mind to decipher the anatomy of imagination and explore the new science of creativity with Imagine. Lehrer introduces us to musicians like Bob

1,000 Places to See Before You Die - Author Talk with Patricia Schultz

Presented by Commonwealth Club at Historic Hoover Theatre

January 11, 2012

Patricia Schultz: Travel Journalist; Author, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die

Before you plan your next trip, hear travel expert Schultz’s practical guide and wish list of unique destinations from around the world. Discover and learn about 28 new countries, including Ghana, Qatar, Mozambique and Lithuania, highlighted in her updated best-selling travel book, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Schultz also offers budget-conscious suggestions on where to stay, restaurants

The Time of Our Lives, A Conversation About America - Discussion with Tom Brokaw, Author and NBC Nightly News Special Correspondent

Presented by Commonwealth Club at Santa Clara Convention Center

November 21, 2011

Tonight's program features Tom Brokaw, NBC Nightly News Special Correspondent; Author, The Greatest Generation, Boom! and The Time of Our Lives: A Conversation about America.

With all of the current political, social and economic challenges facing our country, veteran television broadcaster Brokaw asks: "What happened to the America I thought I knew?" In an effort to reconnect our families, communities and commitment to civic engagement, Brokaw

Chris Matthews, Author and Host of MSNBC's Hardball - Discussion of JFK

Presented by Commonwealth Club at Oshman Family Jewish Community Center

November 8, 2011

Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's Hardball, is also the author of Jack Kennedy - Elusive Hero. He will discuss the latter with Moderator David Kennedy, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History, Emeritus, Stanford University.

Discover a new side to an American icon. Throughout the media storm that has followed him in life and death, President John F. Kennedy is still referred to as “that elusive man” by even his closest friends and family members. Matthews

Author and New Yorker Magazine Staff Writer Adam Gopnik

Presented by Commonwealth Club at Cubberley Community Center Theatre

November 1, 2011

Adam Gopnik's credits include Staff Writer, The New Yorker; Author, Paris to the Moon and The Table Comes First: Family, France, and the Meaning of Food.

We are a culture obsessed with food, but how did we get here? Gopnik traces our table ancestry back to France and discusses its rapid evolution. With the aim of creating a new dialogue about the way we eat, Gopnik explains how food helped family and friends come together as well as why those conversations

Tension City - Discussion with Author Jim Lehrer, Former Anchor of PBS Newshour

Presented by Commonwealth Club at Lucie Stern Community Theatre and Center

October 19, 2011

Jim Lehrer former News Anchor for PBS's NewsHour, discusses his new book, Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain with Moderator David Kennedy, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History Emeritus, Stanford University.

As the “man in the middle seat,” legendary broadcaster Lehrer has presided more than eleven presidential and vice-presidential debates. Drawing on his own experiences and interviews with candidates