Dr Giles Yeo is a geneticist with nearly 20 years of experience studying obesity and the brain control of food intake. He obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge in genetics in 1998 and has been there ever since.
He was in the initial vanguard that described a number of genes that when mutated, resulted in rare forms of severe obesity, thus uncovering key pathways in the brain that control food intake. His current research focuses on understanding how these pathways differ between lean and obese people, and the influence of genes in our feeding behaviour.
Giles is also a presenter for the BBC. You may have seen him on the Horizon documentary series, including the episode ‘Clean Eating – The Dirty Truth’. The film has been critically acclaimed and has prompted an important national debate about dieting advice and evidence based science.
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Talking Tastebuds with Dr Giles Yeo

All The Small Things is a weekly interview series hosted by Venetia La Manna. Venetia will be speaking to inspiring people, thought leaders, writers and activists about the rituals that help provide structure when we need it most - or perhaps if creativity lies in the chaos if it all. We'll be learning about the small things that keep them in-check and uncover more about what makes their minds tick. What’s more, we’ll hear about the seemingly small moments that perhaps felt insignificant at the time, but their impact turned out to be life-changing. This podcast aims to encourage us to pay closer attention to the present moment and cherish all the small things.
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Spoilers alert! In this voice note episode, we're chatting about the highest grossing blockbuster of 2023 and going through some valuable listener correspondence in regards to "starting a family", having friends who work in the fossil fuel industry and extra tips to help us spend less time on our phones. A special shout out to Ronaé for her Barbie voice note. Thank you for all your support on this season of the podcast, it's Bye Barbie for now but I look forward to seeing you soon!
Extra reading, links: What Is The Bechdel Test? Films that surprisingly, Pass the Bechdel Test Margot Robbie on saying "thank you instead of sorry" Take Action Against Big Fashion
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This episode was produced and hosted by Venetia La Manna. It was edited by Nada Smiljanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

voicenote: Hey Barbie!

On average, British people spend more than 2 hours per day on their phones. That amounts to an entire MONTH on our phones every year - or more - in my case! In this episode, i'm sharing what i've learned from spending my weekends offline (with varying levels of success!) over the past 5 years, in a practice I call #offline48. I'll also be answering the questions I get asked most frequently and i'll be sharing tips and advice if you're keen to join me on an offline weekend. 
Mentions How To Break Up With Your Phone by Catherine Price Lumie alarm clock Wandering Wild Unplugged cabins
You can email the show or send us a voice note of your own to atstpodcast@gmail.com *kind note: this address is for podcast letter contributions only*
This episode was produced and hosted by Venetia La Manna. It was edited by Nada Smiljanic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How To Break Up With Your Phone

Kieran Yates is a London-based journalist, broadcaster and author.  Her debut book “All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In” is part memoir, part social commentary. It’s a love letter to home and community and a vital and timely expose on the UK’s housing crisis.
By the age of 25, Kieran had lived in twenty different houses across the country, from council estates in London to car showrooms in rural Wales. Drawing on personal experience, interviews with tenants across the country and the stories behind our interiors, she explores the unexpected ways we can fight back, highlighting the invaluable work of community organisers who have led the way to change and improve the housing system, inviting us to re-imagine what the future of housing could look like.
Buy Kieran’s book Find Kieran on Twitter
Mentions From Pollution to policing - can Sadiq Khan clean up London? Flock Together  POC in Nature Novara Media interviews landlords London Renters Union  The Renters Reform Bill
This episode was hosted and produced by Venetia La Manna and edited by Nada Smiljanic.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Housing Crisis, Pollution & Landlords with Kieran Yates

loads to talk about this week! including going on tv dressed for prom, wasting my time watching The Idol and a listener e-mail which i can't stop thinking about. 
Take Action Against Big Fashion Welcome To Wrexham Champion Decolonising Conservation Tan France on the Louis Theroux podcast Stop Cambo
you can email the show - or send us a voicenote of your own to atstpodcast@gmail.com  kind note: this address is for podcast letter contributions only
This episode was produced and hosted by Venetia La Manna. It was edited by Nada Smiljanic. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

voicenote: "my best friend works for shell"

this week we're catching up on my trip to France, i'm chatting about the books that i loved reading the places at which  i enjoyed eating! i'm also reading out some of your brilliant emails. 
summer reading list pontochoux jah jah vg patisserie land & monkeys meet up
email the show or send us a voice note of your own: atstpod@gmail.com
This episode was produced and hosted by Venetia La Manna. It was edited by Nada Smiljanic. The artwork was designed by Alex Sedano and the music was composed by William Haxworth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking Tastebuds with Dr Giles Yeo

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