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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Herman Pontzer (on evolutionary anthropology)

Apr 2, 2025 · 01:51:45
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  • Evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer explains human biology through evolutionary science, debunking myths like the paleo diet
  • Discussion covers the expensive brain's role in human evolution, the hockey stick inflection point of intelligence during hunting-gathering era, and anxiety's metabolic effects
  • Herman addresses anthropometry's dark history and shares anecdotes about human skeleton discovery and accidental organism extinction

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