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KPU-Science World Speaker Series: The War in Our Genes
October 9, 2019 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
This talk begins at 7:00pm, doors open at 6:00pm.
Date: Wednesday, October 9
Talk: The War in Our Genes
Speaker: Mikael Mokkonen, KPU Biology/SFU Biological Sciences
Abstract: The modern world poses many challenges to human health through new diseases and a rapidly aging population. This modern environment is quite different from the ancestral environment in which humans originally evolved, thus creating a mismatch that may be responsible for a variety of disorders and diseases. This talk will discuss how conflicts of interest in our genomes, mismatches between our genes and our environment, as well as trade-offs between life stages have allowed common diseases and disorders such as pre-eclampsia, cancer, diabetes and even aging to affect modern humans.
The KPU-Science World Speaker Series is a partnership developed between KPU and Science World that supports the expansion of science in our communities. Join us for our fifth season of talks that work to engage, entertain and educate guests with fascinating insights into the world of science.
