Health and Wellbeing: From The Weight-loss Revolution to Bugs (microbes)

Shortsightedness (myopia) happens during childhood when the eye grows too long, too fast. This means glasses are needed to see things in the distance, which can affect a person’s quality of life. There may also be a greater chance of having an eye disease and becoming sight impaired during adulthood. There has been an increase in the number of children with myopia in the UK. This may be because children now spend more time indoors. We are a group of researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University who are exploring these issues to improve eye care for children and young people.

This talk dives into how viruses, bacteria, and other germs (pathogens) "jump" from one host to another—whether from animals, birds, or even amoeba, into humans. Using fun examples like party crashers and how a nerd becomes a bad-ass goth, we’ll explore how germs adapt, evolve, and "dress up" to invade new hosts. Join us to discover the unpredictable ways pathogens adapt and cause trouble!

Diabetes and obesity are major health issues globally. Some of the drugs developed for diabetes over the last 30 years are now also gaining significant kudos as weight loss drugs, overcoming the need for diet fads. But what is better, dieting or injecting yourself thin. Lets explore this together in Climbing Mounjaro Mountain.