New Scientist presents ...

Online Event: The truth about exercise

Health Series (Series tickets available)

The new Health series from New Scientist events presents three online evening lectures (live and on-demand) in 2021, covering topics including the science of metabolism, a guide to self help and diet and exercise.

Save £10 off the standard ticket price by purchasing a series ticket to three live online Health series lectures or purchase a ticket to one lecture for just £13 (early booking rate | £15 standard rate).

Jason Gill, Professor of Cardiometabolic Health

Should we all be hitting the gym three times a week, doing yoga, HIIT training or simply getting in our 10,000 step per day? How much does physical activity affect your bodyweight and is this affected by your genes? Does carrying too much weight make you less active? Should we worry about sitting too much? And if you are strong and fit can you get away with being inactive? With new exercise fads cropping up, seemingly, by the day, how are we supposed to know what to do to stay healthy?

In this talk, Jason Gill reveals what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to maximise our chances of a healthy life.

What's included in your ticket:

• Live lecture lasting 60 minutes including Q&A with Jason Gill
• On-demand access to a recording of the lecture and Q&A for 12 months
• Bonus content from New Scientist

About the speaker:

Jason Gill is professor of exercise and metabolic health at the University of Glasgow. His research investigates the effects of exercise and diet on the prevention and management of disease. He is passionate about communicating the science of physical activity, diet, obesity and cardio-metabolic risk to the widest possible audience, including a number of appearances on TV documentaries and events for the general public.

Audience information:

This event is suitable for anyone with an interest in the subjects under discussion or a more general scientific interest. However if you are attending the event in a professional capacity you may be interested to know that this event is accredited by the CPD Certification Service and CPD certificates are available to attendees on request by contacting live@newscientist.com.

Booking information:

This online event will start at 18.00 BST/13:00EST on Thursday 13 May 2021 and will last for approximately one hour. Access to a recording of the event will be exclusively available to ticket purchasers for the 12 months following the live event. The on-demand recording will be available to view within 24 hours of the live discussion.

Eventbrite will email you a confirmation immediately after purchase. You will receive a separate email with a link to access the event auditorium prior to the event; please note that each link is unique and should not be shared. The event auditorium will also provide access to the other items included in your ticket.

If you purchase a series ticket you will receive a separate email for each event with a link to access the event. These will be sent prior to each event.

Tickets are non-transferable to any other New Scientist event.

All tickets are non-refundable.

New Scientist reserves the right to alter the event and its line-up, or cancel the event. In the unlikely event of cancellation, all tickets will be fully refunded. New Scientist Ltd will not be liable for any additional expenses incurred by ticket holders in relation to the event.

Tickets are subject to availability and are only available in advance through Eventbrite. To secure your place we recommend you book in advance.