CARTA: Origins of Genus Homo – Herman Pontzer: Energetics and the Ecology of Early Homo
CARTA: Origins of Genus Homo
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) · UCTV: UC San Diego
April 22, 201619m 18s
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Show Notes
In this talk, Herman Pontzer investigates humans’ evolving metabolic strategy and its origins in the fossil record. He discusses the ecological pressures that shaped our genus and the evolutionary origins of obesity and metabolic disease. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 30645]
Topics
Herman PontzerevolutionmetabolismecologyAnthropology and ArchaeologyEvolution30645