Bitter Truths and Sweet Lies: Navigating the Metabolic Minefield – with Dr. Robert Lustig - In-Person
Deep tech isn’t just AI and quantum computing — it includes synthetic biology, precision fermentation, molecular diagnostics, CRISPR, lab-grown food, and more. These technologies are reshaping the inputs and outputs of both our food systems and healthcare systems.
Get ready for a high-impact conversation with Robert Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., one of the world’s most influential voices on metabolic health, nutrition science, and public policy. In this one-on-one fireside chat brought to you by SOSV, Dr. Lustig joins Mohan Iyer (General Partner, SOSV & Partner, IndieBio) to unpack:
How sugar and ultra-processed foods have hijacked our biology — and our brains
The metabolic roots of chronic diseases — beyond obesity and into cancer, dementia, and liver disease
The science behind insulin, leptin, and mitochondrial dysfunction
“Beyond GLP-1: Can Tech and Food Innovation Succeed Where Pharma Fails?
What can industry, tech and policy do to reverse the chronic disease pandemic?
A professor emeritus of pediatrics at UCSF and bestselling author (Fat Chance, The Hacking of the American Mind, Metabolical), Dr. Lustig’s work bridges cutting-edge science, public health, and advocacy. His viral lecture “Sugar: The Bitter Truth” is one of the most viewed non-music videos ever released on YouTube (25 million views and counting!) and his relentless efforts to reform the food system have reshaped how the world understands metabolic diseases.
Don’t miss this deep dive into the science, policy, and innovation that could help reclaim our health — and redesign our food future. Register for this in-person event in New York today!
Note: Location will be shared after you register.