Burn- A New Look at Our Metabolism
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English - March 30, 2021 20:43 - 27 minutes - 26.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Social Sciences politics business entrepreneurship interview health comedy news culture science leadership Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On today’s show, Beth talks to Herman Pontzer about his new book, Burn, a deep dive into how the human body evolved, and how our species’ deep past shapes our health and physiology. His writing includes fascinating glimpses into both field projects in small-scale societies, including hunter-gatherers and subsistence farmers, in Africa and South America, … Continue reading "Burn- A New Look at Our Metabolism"
BURNOn today’s show, Beth talks to Herman Pontzer about his new book, Burn, a deep dive into how the human body evolved, and how our species’ deep past shapes our health and physiology. His writing includes fascinating glimpses into both field projects in small-scale societies, including hunter-gatherers and subsistence farmers, in Africa and South America, as well as lab research on energetics and metabolism.(Note: due to the tragic mass murder in Boulder last week, last week’s show was delayed.)
Host:Beth Bennett
Producer:Beth Bennett
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