Bad habits are hard to shake, and Nicklas Brendborg sets out to explain why in his talk Vanedyr. The premise is that the problem isn't you: food companies employ researchers to make you eat more, and tech companies deploy their own scientists to keep you scrolling and watching.
The talk pits the individual against top scientists with brain scanners and high-tech laboratories. Brendborg argues that the fight is not lost. Once you understand how the manipulation works and have the right tools, you can take back control. He is known for his storytelling and his wide-ranging grasp of science history.
Brendborg is a PhD student at Rigshospitalet and the author of the bestseller Gopler ældes baglæns, which has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide. Vanedyr is his new book, and this talk builds on it.
