The obesity epidemic is a contemporary problem due, undoubtedly, to changes in our lifestyle and in the types of food we eat, but differences in our genetic make-up mean that some of us eat more than others.

Join geneticist Dr Giles Yeo to explore how we can break through the pseudoscience and misinformation surrounding the world of dieting, and instead use genetics as a tool to understand the biological variation in appetite control.

Dr Yeo is in Hong Kong to present Science Live from the Royal Institution at Kellett, the British International School in Hong Kong. A special thank you to Kellett for enabling us to add Café Scientifique to his itinerary.

A geneticist and neuroscientist, Dr Giles Yeo has researched the genetics of obesity for over 20 years. He is a Principal Research Associate at the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, as well as a fellow and graduate tutor at Wolfson College, the University of Cambridge. He also is a regular science presenter on television, including the BBC’s ‘Trust me, I’m a Doctor’.

When: Wednesday 18 September 2019, 7.00-8:30pm talk followed by discussion.

Where: Café 8, Hong Kong Maritime Museum, Central Ferry Pier 8. Café 8 has a well-stocked bar and a range of hot and cold snacks and light meals. Please feel free to come early for a bite before the science.

Cost: FREE

If the tickets sell out you may choose to be placed on the waitlist and you will be notified if a ticket becomes available. If you reserve a ticket and find that you cannot attend the Café, please CANCEL your ticket so that a person on the waitlist may attend the Café in your place.