The Calculus of Calories: Food Environments and Body Weight Regulation

Date: Thu, 2 October 2025 · 17:00 - 18:00
Cost: Free
Venue: Oxford Martin School
Address: 34 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BD, United Kingdom
Event page: https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/the-calculus-of-calories

The Calculus of Calories: Food Environments and Body Weight Regulation 🥗⚖️

Dr Kevin Hall challenges the myth that obesity is simply a matter of willpower, revealing the biological systems that regulate body weight and why they make sustained weight loss so difficult.

In this talk, you’ll learn:

  • 🧬 How our physiology defends against weight loss
  • 🍔 The role of modern food environments in shaping eating behaviour
  • 🔍 Emerging research on the interaction between biology and environment

A must‑attend for anyone interested in nutrition science, public health, or the intersection of biology and lifestyle.