Photojournalist Peter Menzel is known for his coverage of international feature stories on science and the environment, with award-winning photographs published in Life, National Geographic, Smithsonian, the New York Times Magazine, and Time. Faith D'Aluisio, a former television news producer, is editor and lead writer for the award-winning Material World Books series. The couple, co-authors of seven books, received the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Book: Reference and Writing on Food in 1999 and in 2006. Their most recent work, What I Eat: Around the World in 80 Diets, was awarded the Jane Grigson Award by the International Association of Culinary Professionals and was the inspiration for the Museum's What I Eat exhibit.
Fee: Free, register online
Advance registration begins at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 26 (Monday, January 23 for Museum members) at mos.org/events. Any reserved seating passes not claimed 15 minutes before the program start time will be released to walk-ins. A limited number of passes will be available in the lobby on the day of the event: first come, first served. For more information or to register over the phone: 617-723-2500.