# The brain science of obesity

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Salon Novo Nordisk
- Speaker: Mads Tang-Christensen
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/mads_tang_christensen_the_brain_science_of_obesity)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Your belly and your brain speak to each other, says obesity researcher Mads Tang-Christensen. Offering scientific proof that obesity is a disease influenced by genetics and the environment, he introduces a molecule discovered in both the brain and gut that helps control appetite -- and which could be engineered to promote healthy weight loss for those living with obesity.

## Lectures

1. [The brain science of obesity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mads_tang_christensen_the_brain_science_of_obesity/4813b9809437), 10 min (TED's player)