The biology behind the current obesity epidemic in the Western world will be explored by Dr Wouter Kalle from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Biomedical Sciences at a public lecture titled ‘Evolution, genetics and psychology: the holistic view on obesity’ on Friday 22 July. “It is amazing to see how the evolution of the human brain has given enormous advantages to the species but also how these advantages can lead to health problems in certain social and cultural settings,” Dr Kalle said. The lecture will cover the basics of human evolution and genetics. Including examples and stories, the lecture will also go into the specifics of the development of human nutrition and human food patterns before finally touching on obesity and its biological ‘triggers’. Dr Kalle jokes, “Unfortunately this lecture will not give an easy slimming solution”.