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Throughout history our diets have changed greatly. Could the diets that are recommended to us be making us sick? David takes a look the newest discoveries in modern nutrition. Dr. David G. Harper is a science educator, researcher, and technology CEO. Educated from K to Ph.D. in BC, he is an advocate for education, science and technology, diversity and inclusiveness, environmental sustainability, and is passionate about the importance of critical reasoning and healthy skepticism.

Dave holds a BSc. and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in mathematical biofluiddynamics. He completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and the University of Cambridge, England in comparative physiology. He is the CEO of the Discovery Foundation, a science and technology enabler that promotes women and First Nations in the tech sector in BC.

As a Visiting Scientist at the BC Cancer Research Centre, Terry Fox Lab, his current research focuses on the therapeutic benefits of ketogenic diets for women with metastatic breast cancer. He has just completed a book called BioDiet: The Ketogenic Way to Lose Weight and Improve Health. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx