Christopher Shaw on Deprogram with Michael Parker - 08 December 2022

GUEST OVERVIEW: Christopher A. Shaw is a Canadian neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia whose research focuses on Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) using several models of the disease to explore the possible environmental or genetic triggers of the disease, the various stages in disease development and emerging treatment options. A second main theme, related to the first, is to examine the role of aluminum in various neurological diseases, including autism spectrum disorder. Chris did his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of California at Irvine, a M.Sc. in Medical Physiology at the Hebrew University and a Ph.D in neurobiology at the same institution. He is the author of over 155 peer-reviewed articles, numerous book chapters and edited books, and has authored two books on neurological diseases and one on vaccine controversies. Chris served in two armies, was a volunteer medic with a Canadian-led team in 2017 in Mosul, Iraq. He has been to Syria twice to witness the revolution. More recently, he also served in the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue. He holds and OFA 3 and a EMR qualification and recently was qualified as an instructor in both courses. Chris is the father of 5 children ranging in age from 2 to 32. He lives in Cowichan Bay, British Columbia.