A science talk for the modern consumerThe societal and scientific consensus says only irrational people fear things like WiFi, artificial sweeteners, and fluoridated water, but there have been legitimately dangerous products sold as safe in the past. Flammable, toxic, radioactive and generally bad for you, we'll look at products throughout history that killed, injured and poisoned, and the marketing campaigns that went along with them.
Plus, we’ll explore some formerly dangerous things that turned out to be fine, and things we know are bad for us that we consume anyway. Come along. It'll be good for your health. Time: 60 mins + Q&A, but as they say, the dose makes the poison. Upcoming ShowsNo live shows in 2023. Contact us to be notified of public shows, or to book us.
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About the Speakers
David Frank is a marketer, a writer and a former radio show host. Originally from Australia, he has lived in Tokyo, Japan, obtained a Masters of Science in Marketing at Edinburgh Napier University in the UK, and is currently based in Seattle. He has written and toured talks on such topics as marketing yourself on online dating, big tobacco's circumvention of marketing restrictions, and sensory marketing.
David is free range, organic, with no added hormones or antibiotics. He is, however, known in the state of California to cause cancer...as is customary. Personal: thedavidfrank.com | Marketing Blog: goodbadmarketing.com |
Instagram: @seattlefoodgardener | Twitter: @theDF |
Virginia Ng is a food microbiologist and is the Director of Regulations and Food Processing at the Seafood Products Association in Seattle. She has a Masters of Science in Biological Sciences from California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, where she studied toxin formation and sporulation patterns in various Clostridium botulinum strains. In her day job, among other things, she is a sensory expert using organoleptic analyses to keep good quality seafood on the shelves. She has previously given talks on food preservation.
Virginia’s favorite vices include ice cream, the extra dose of cosmic radiation that comes with flying, and movie marathons. |
