Co-sponsored by the Brother Joseph W. Stander Symposium. "An Evening with Michael Pollan" Michael Pollan is a bestselling author and sustainable food advocate. For the past twenty-five years, he has been writing books and articles about the places where nature and culture intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in the built environment. He is the author of "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation" (2013) and of the New York Times bestsellers: "In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto" (2008) and "The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals" (2006). Pollan was named to the 2010 TIME 100, the magazine’s annual list of the world’s 100 most influential people. A two-hour PBS documentary based on "In Defense of Food" will be broadcast nationally in December 2015, and a four-hour Netflix miniseries based on "Cooked" is coming in February 2016. In 2003, Pollan was appointed the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. In addition to teaching, he lectures widely on food, agriculture, and gardening. Join us for a moderated conversation with audience Q&A. A book signing will immediately follow his talk. For more information on Mr. Pollan visit http://michaelpollan.com/.