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Sylvia Tara holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, and has worked at the world’s largest biotechnology companies. Sylvia’s new book is The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body’s Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You. Dr. Tara was in the Northwest to speak at Town Hall Seattle, presented by Town Hall and University Book Store as part of the Science series.