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The Story of the Human Body

Evolution, Health, and Disease

by Daniel E. Lieberman · 2013

2 episodes · last mentioned 29 Jan 2024

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Who brought it up

  • Guest's book 29 Jan 2024

    Steven Bartlett in the episode with Daniel Lieberman

    At about 01:30:14 (audio)

  • Guest's book 10 Jul 2023

    Steven Bartlett in the episode with Daniel Lieberman

    At about 00:16:10 (audio)

About the book

A scientific exploration of human evolutionary history and how our bodies, shaped for a hunter-gatherer existence, are mismatched with modern environments. The book examines the origins of common diseases like obesity, diabetes, and back pain through the lens of evolutionary biology.

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