> People power - human energy highlights Café
People power - human energy highlights Café
Contact:
Max Donelan, 604.992.4986; max_donelan@sfu.ca
Scott Lear, 778.782.7916; salear@sfu.ca
Wolfgang Haider, 778.782.3066; wolfgang_haider@sfu.ca
Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.4323
Max Donelan, 604.992.4986; max_donelan@sfu.ca
Scott Lear, 778.782.7916; salear@sfu.ca
Wolfgang Haider, 778.782.3066; wolfgang_haider@sfu.ca
Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.4323
November 13, 2008
The creator of a device that generates power while walking, a health researcher who studies immigrants’ heart health, and an environmental specialist on climate change and recreation will combine their energies at a Scientific Café on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Vancouver Public Library.
SFU biomedical physiologist Max Donelan, kinesiologist Scott Lear and Wolfgang Haider, an associate professor in SFU’s school of resource and environmental management, will discuss everything from the energy content of food and body fat to dieting, exercise, global warming and government policy.
Donelan’s bionic energy harvester was recently selected by Time Magazine as one of 2008’s best inventions.
Lear’s study of 460 immigrants to Canada – and subsequent finding that their heart health decreases over time, has led to a call for more attention to the health needs of those who are new to the country. He is currently involved in an 18-country study on diet and obesity.
Meanwhile Haider’s research examines the pursuits and behaviors of recreational tourists in B.C. – amid a changing climate.
The Café will be held in the Alma VanDusen and Peter Kay rooms, lower level, Central library, at 350 West Georgia Street.
The event is sponsored by the SFU Faculty of Applied Sciences, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Vancouver Public Library.
Admission is free but seating is limited. Reservations required.
Call 778.782.3229 to book a seat.
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SFU biomedical physiologist Max Donelan, kinesiologist Scott Lear and Wolfgang Haider, an associate professor in SFU’s school of resource and environmental management, will discuss everything from the energy content of food and body fat to dieting, exercise, global warming and government policy.
Donelan’s bionic energy harvester was recently selected by Time Magazine as one of 2008’s best inventions.
Lear’s study of 460 immigrants to Canada – and subsequent finding that their heart health decreases over time, has led to a call for more attention to the health needs of those who are new to the country. He is currently involved in an 18-country study on diet and obesity.
Meanwhile Haider’s research examines the pursuits and behaviors of recreational tourists in B.C. – amid a changing climate.
The Café will be held in the Alma VanDusen and Peter Kay rooms, lower level, Central library, at 350 West Georgia Street.
The event is sponsored by the SFU Faculty of Applied Sciences, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Vancouver Public Library.
Admission is free but seating is limited. Reservations required.
Call 778.782.3229 to book a seat.
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