Duke Professor Explains the Limitations of the Human Body | WIRED

Jun 13, 2019 · 0:10:11

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Duke Professor Herman Pontzer discusses human body limitations.
Research involved athletes running multiple marathons weekly.
Takeaway: Human energy expenditure has a surprisingly consistent ceiling.

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