Aspen Ideas Health

It turns out brain fitness at any age heightens and protects brain function and can even prevent brain disease.

Award-winning author and playwright Ayad Akhtar grapples with identity and belonging just like the protagonist in his book Homeland Elegies.

Food justice sits at the intersection of health, economics, the environment, geography, and race. During Aspen Ideas: Health 2021, Chef Bryant Terry shared his vision for a truly sustainable food system that would help make healthy and culturally appropriate food choices accessible and affordable to all, in conversation with Joe Yonan of The Washington Post.

Medical research in space may seem a little "out there", but the microgravity environment has allowed astronauts to conduct biomedical research and learn about the human body in unique ways to help advance science and medicine on Earth. Learn about this new frontier of health research from Aspen Ideas: Health 2021.

These innovative writers will be featured at Aspen Ideas: Health which will take place virtually from April 27-29.

Join Aspen Ideas: Health from April 27-29 to explore bold approaches to better health for all. Registration is now open!

Even though women are likely to live longer than men, their hormonal changes make them far more susceptible to age-related memory loss like Alzhemier’s disease and other conditions.