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Lieberman is especially well known for his research on the evolution of the human head and the evolution of running, including barefoot running (earning him the nickname the Barefoot Professor). He has written more than one hundred articles, many appearing in the journals Nature and Science. xii, 460 pages : 25 cm In this book the author, a Harvard evolutionary biologist presents an account of how the human body has evolved over millions of years, examining how an increasing disparity between the needs of Stone Age bodies and the realities of the modern world are fueling a paradox of greater longevity and chronic disease. (Pantheon) The discussion of human evolution takes Lieberman to the case he wants to make about our bodies. Lieberman’s discussion of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and breast cancer are as clear as any yet published, and he offers a well-articulated case for why an evolutionary perspective can. Lerner II Professor of Biological Sciences at Harvard. The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease by Daniel E. In this book the author, a Harvard evolutionary biologist presents an account of how the human body has evolved over millions of years, examining how an. Lieberman is professor of human evolutionary biology and the Edwin M. Lieberman proposes that many of these chronic illnesses persist and in some cases are intensifying because of “dysevolution,” a dynamic where only the symptoms, rather than the causes of these maladies are treated.ĭaniel E. Lieberman chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of. In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Harvard Professor Daniel Lieberman argues that while all this evolution brings benefits such as greater longevity, it has also created conditions our bodies still can’t handle like obesity and type 2 diabetes. The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease Janu. The human body has undergone numerous changes over millions of years-we’ve moved onto two feet, away from a fruit-based diet, into superlative athletic abilities, and with very large brains. Publication: New York : Pantheon Books, 2013 Copyright notice: 2013 Physical description: xii, 460 pages.