We all have to die of something, so why bother being healthy?
Sure, you have to die of something, but you may not have to die so soon - and you could be healthier, wealthier and happier in the meantime.
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University of Copenhagen
With over 38,000 students and more than 9,000 employees, the University of Copenhagen is the largest institution of research and education in Denmark. The purpose of the University - to quote the University Statute - is to ‘conduct research and provide further education to the highest academic level’.
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest University in Denmark - founded in 1479. The University has four campus areas in Copenhagen and consists of six faculties - Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences and Theology - with over one hundred different departments, institutes, centres, laboratories and museums.
The motivational force of the University’s research activities is financially and politically independent, i.e. free basic research; however, specific collaborative endeavours with other institutions and companies also have a place among the countless research activities. The dissemination of knowledge and findings to other research environments and the general public is a natural element of the University’s research efforts.
The University of Copenhagen’s research-based education also enables the private and public sectors to recruit expert staff and access the latest knowledge in such diverse areas as health, food, biological production and globalisation.
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Khanya College: a South African story of decolonisation
Khanya College's curriculum was quite different from the one taught at other universities of the time. Its students studied oral African literature and history alongside Western literature.
How obesity causes cancer, and may make screening and treatment harder
Obesity is linked with a host of health outcomes. Both a disease itself and a risk factor linked to many others, we explore the linkages between obesity and cancer.
Seven essential tips to breaking up with sugar
New Year’s approaching and your resolutions are brewing; why not make 2017 more sweet but with less sugar. Evidence-based and health-driven, here are Sandro's 7 helpful tips to breaking up with sugar.
Three important wins for addressing obesity
In the month that made us rethink, Sandro outlines three great news stories in our fight on obesity.
Feasting for our future as millennials table solutions
This week, I had the pleasure of sitting with Jessica Renzella - an Australian PhD student with Oxford University and a budding global health shaper. She told me about a new social campaign she’s leading…
Revealed: the ancient genetic link between chimpanzees and bonobos
The two species mated 500,000 years ago, leaving a genetic mark to this day. This knowledge could help save them from extinction.
Sugar tax is not nanny state, it’s sound public policy
Since Mexico introduced a 10% “tax” on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014, global political momentum for this form of fiscal policy has been building. Societal interest and support have also grown. Taking…
When it comes to food, could ‘reactive’ sometimes be best?
True for almost all situations in life, being proactive is best. And this has been a formative lesson in my time so far: whether reaching out to a potential mentor that inspired me and making time for…
Why obesity cannot be a ‘left versus right’ issue
Free and fair markets; a healthy, productive workforce; and empowered consumers. Everyone has an interest in curbing obesity.
Conservation efforts can’t afford to shy away from high-risk conflict zones
For the survival of iconic species in Africa, it is crucial that conservation efforts do not ignore conflict zones.
Four game-changing ideas from Eating in Stockholm
Just two weeks ago today, I was leaving one of the most enormous feasts of my lifetime. Engorged and almost bursting, I was finishing a two-day Nordic intellectual smörgåsbord at the 2016 EAT Stockholm…
Six reasons why food is a really big deal
It's easy to forget the power of what is on our dinner plate. Let me share with you just six reasons why food offers a world of opportunities, and solutions.
How Mozambique can contain its debt crisis and avoid long-term damage
Mozambique returns to the limelight following controversy over its external debt. How can the country contain this situation and avoid a downward spiral?
How Mozambique can avoid stepping into the abyss
Economic growth forecasts for Mozambique are being revised down. The country needs to safeguard economic stability by taking steps to break with the past.
Development aid works over time, but must adapt to 21st-century needs
Recent studies show that development aid to poor countries contributes in the long term to their economic growth. But the aid architecture has adapted slowly to a new reality.
5 Food Year’s Resolutions for 2016
As 2015 closes, it is easy to feel daunted by the future - even overwhelmed. In a year that saw the world pass the historic 400PPM of atmospheric carbon for the first time in a long time, and with global…
2015: the year in elections
For better or for worse, various countries around the world charted a new course last year. What lies ahead for 2016?
Many East African kids attend school – but not enough are actually learning
More and more children are attending primary school in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. But there are worryingly large gaps in their learning.
Tournant en biologie : je suis le vécu de mes ancêtres (2)
Des marques sur l’ADN de nos cellules sexuelles pourraient signifier un risque accru d’obésité et de troubles du comportement pour nos enfants. Découverte récente, et troublante, de l’épigénétique.
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Australian Medical Doctor; Fellow in Global Health & NCDs, University of Copenhagen
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Associate Professor of Public International Law, University of Copenhagen
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Assistant professor, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen
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Postdoc Researcher, Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen
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Associate professor in Science Education, University of Copenhagen
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Prorector for Education, University of Copenhagen
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PhD Student, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen
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Professor in Management Planning of Forest and Nature, University of Copenhagen
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Lecturer in International Relations, University of Copenhagen
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Researcher, University of Copenhagen
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen
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Associate Professor, epigenetics, University of Copenhagen
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Professor of Medicine in the Center for Healthy Ageing, University of Copenhagen
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Associate Professor in Development Economics, University of Copenhagen
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Professor of Formal Philosophy / Director of Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhagen
