Sandy Shaw (née Shakocius; born July 1943) was an American writer on health, and an avid advocate of life extension.
[citation needed] Shaw and husband Durk Pearson were the co-authors of several books on "life extension", emphasizing megadoses of antioxidants.
Shaw and Pearson wrote, designed the stunts, and acted as technical advisers for an episode of The Wonderful World of Disney, which aired in 1978, called "Black Holes, Monsters That Eat Space and Time."
They also acted as scientific and technical advisors and received screen credits for Douglas Trumbull's movie Brainstorm, starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood.
Shaw and Durk Pearson have co-authored numerous articles on life extension, cognitive enhancement, anti-aging, weight loss, and other aspects of nutrition.